Drae McCray

Drae McCray (born September 4, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). McCray played college football for the Austin Peay Governors and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Drae McCray

No. 86 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position	Wide receiver
Roster status	Active
CFL status	American
Personal information
Born	(2002-09-04) September 4, 2002 (age 23) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Florida)
College	Austin Peay (2021–2022) Texas Tech (2023–2024)
Career history
2025–present	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Awards and highlights
All-ASUN Conference (2022) First-team All-OVC (2021)
Stats at CFL.ca

College career

McCray played college football for Austin Peay from 2021 to 2022 and Texas Tech from 2023 to 2024.^[1] As a true freshman he was named to First-team All-OVC honors.^[2] In his second and final season at Austin Peay, he was named to the ASUN All-Conference team.^[3] He finished his career with the Governors starting in all 22 games, catching 129 passes for 1,888 yards and 17 touchdowns.^[4]

For his junior year, McCray transferred to Texas Tech University and had an immediate impact as a kick returner, finishing third in the country in punt return yards.^[5][6] McCray played in 23 games as a Red Raider recording 41 catches for 329 yards and two touchdowns. He returned 41 kickoffs for 1,113 yards and one touchdown in his Texas Tech career.^[1]

Professional career

On May 3, 2025 McCray signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.^[7] He made his professional debut against the BC Lions on July 19.^[8] McCray returned three kickoffs for 74 yards and three punts for 44 yards.^[9]