James Oneil "L. J." McCray II (born June 18, 1991) is a former
American football safety. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Catawba College and attended
Harding University High School
Harding University High School is located at 2001 Alleghany Street, in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was established as a Math, Science, and Technology school in 1992, and added an International Baccalaureate to its program in 1995.
The motto o ...
in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
College career
McCray played for the
Catawba Indians from 2009 to 2013. He was
redshirted in 2011 after sustaining an injury. He was a first-team All-
South Atlantic Conference selection in 2012. He recorded 78 tackles, 2 sacks and 8 pass break ups his senior year in 2013.
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
McCray was signed by the
San Francisco 49ers on May 10, 2014, after going undrafted in the
2014 NFL draft
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. He made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014, against the
Dallas Cowboys.
On September 3, 2016, McCray was traded to the
Seattle Seahawks
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for an undisclosed draft pick, but failed his
physical examination with them, voiding the trade. He was then waived by 49ers on September 5, 2016.
Carolina Panthers
On January 5, 2017, McCray signed a reserve/future contract with the
Carolina Panthers. He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017. On September 11, 2017, he was waived with an injury settlement.
Buffalo Bills
On October 17, 2017, McCray was signed to the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
' practice squad. He was released on January 2, 2018. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 10, 2018.
On August 28, 2018, McCray was released by the Bills.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
McCray signed a one-year contract extension with the
Saskatchewan Roughriders on January 18, 2021. He was placed on the suspended list on July 3, 2021.
References
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Living people
1991 births
Players of American football from South Carolina
People from Georgetown, South Carolina
American football safeties
Catawba Indians football players
San Francisco 49ers players
Carolina Panthers players
Buffalo Bills players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Canadian football defensive backs
Players of Canadian football from South Carolina
21st-century African-American sportspeople