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Jersey Number 8
Deante McCray
- Position:
- DL
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- Weight:
- 287
- High School:
- Sandalwood
- Other College:
- Western Kentucky
2025:
Contributed one tackle in the win against No. 8 Alabama...recorded two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the win against East Texas A&M...added six tackles in the game against Virginia...added four tackles and one quarterback hit in the game against Miami...
BEFORE FSU:
Appeared in 29 games over three seasons at Western Kentucky, with 19 starts, including all 14 games in 2024…started final 18 games of Hilltopper career…accounted for 104 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks with one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick…blocked field goal came in 2024 Boca Raton Bowl vs. James Madison…recorded 59 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 2024, earning All-Conference USA honorable mention recognition…made season-high nine tackles at Liberty…named to Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2023 with 42 tackles, 3.5 for loss and 1.0 sack…registered career-high 10 tackles at Troy…recorded three tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss over three games while redshirting in 2022…three-star recruit out of Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville...made 72 tackles, 13.0 for loss with 12.0 sacks, and two fumble recoveries as senior.
Contributed one tackle in the win against No. 8 Alabama...recorded two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the win against East Texas A&M...added six tackles in the game against Virginia...added four tackles and one quarterback hit in the game against Miami...
BEFORE FSU:
Appeared in 29 games over three seasons at Western Kentucky, with 19 starts, including all 14 games in 2024…started final 18 games of Hilltopper career…accounted for 104 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks with one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick…blocked field goal came in 2024 Boca Raton Bowl vs. James Madison…recorded 59 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 2024, earning All-Conference USA honorable mention recognition…made season-high nine tackles at Liberty…named to Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2023 with 42 tackles, 3.5 for loss and 1.0 sack…registered career-high 10 tackles at Troy…recorded three tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss over three games while redshirting in 2022…three-star recruit out of Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville...made 72 tackles, 13.0 for loss with 12.0 sacks, and two fumble recoveries as senior.
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