Kalvin McRae (born August 30, 1985) is a former

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. He was released by the

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of the

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prior to the beginning of training camp. He was originally signed by the Chiefs as an

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on April 27, 2008.The Post
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for the Bobcats of

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Early years

McRae is the son of Willie and Cheral. McRae attended Avondale High School in Avondale Estates, Georgia and was a student and a letterman in football, wrestling, and track. In football, he was named the teams' Most Valuable Player four times, was a three-time All-County selection, and as a senior, he was also a first team All-Region selection. In wrestling, McRae placed sixth at the State Tournament as a senior. Kelvin McRae graduated from Avondale High School in 2003.

College career

As a player for the

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, McRae finished his career as the school's leader in rushing yards (4,398), 100-yard rushing games (21), rush attempts (909), rushing yards per game (91.6), all-purpose yards (5,248) and tied for the total touchdowns mark (49). During his junior season, he helped lead the Bobcats to a MAC East Division title, a MAC Championship Game appearance, and a 2007 GMAC Bowl appearance. In 2007, he set single-season school records with 1,434 rushing yards, 19 rushing touchdowns, 294 rush attempts and 119.5 rushing yards per game. McRae led Ohio in rushing each year he was there, starting with his freshman year.

Statistics

~includes bowl game

References

External links

Ohio Bobcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McRae, Kalvin 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Decatur, Georgia Players of American football from DeKalb County, Georgia American football running backs African-American players of American football Ohio Bobcats football players Ohio University alumni People from Avondale Estates, Georgia 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people