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Josh McCray
Josh McCray (born February 24, 2002) is an American college football running back for the Georgia Bulldogs. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini. High school career McCray attended Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Alabama. As a senior, he rushed for 774 yards and 11 touchdowns on 111 carries. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. College career As a true freshman, McCray recorded 112 carries for 549 yards, making an instant impact. He played in just four games the following season, dealing with injuries. After dealing with injuries during the 2023 season as well, McCray played in 13 games in 2024, totaling 117 carries for 609 yards and 10 touchdowns. In the 2024 Citrus Bowl, he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Fighting Illini to a 21–17 victory over South Carolina, being named the game's MVP. Following the 2024 season, he entered the transfer portal. On April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense, rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and Blocking (American football), block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a Halfback (American football), halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" — see #Halfback/tailback, below), a wingback (American football), wingback, or a Fullback (American football), fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's key player/more prominent running back. With the increase in pass-oriented offenses and single set back formations, it is more common to refer to these players as simply running backs. Halfback/tailbac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Team
The 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Bret Bielema. The Illini finished the season 5–7, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West division. The team's 20–18 victory over No. 7-ranked Penn State set an NCAA record for the most overtime periods in one game, with nine. Preseason Big Ten media poll The Illini were predicted to finish seventh in the Big Ten's West Division. Schedule Personnel Coaching staff Roster Game summaries Nebraska UTSA Virginia Maryland Purdue Charlotte *Sources: Wisconsin At. No. 7 Penn State Rutgers No. 20 Minnesota No. 17 Iowa *SourceBox Score ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
