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Jordan McCray
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 32)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Southridge
(Miami, Florida)
College:UCF
Position:Center
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Arena (2018)
  • First-team All-IFL (2021)
  • IFL champion (2021)
  • USFL champion (2022)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jordan McCray (born May 31, 1992) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Central Florida and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+78 in
(1.90 m)
322 lb
(146 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
5.53 s 1.86 s 3.12 s 4.93 s 7.57 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)
8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)
33 reps
All values from Pro Day[1][2]

Green Bay Packers

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After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, McCray signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 12, 2014.[3] On August 30, 2014, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts.[4]

Minnesota Vikings

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McCray ended up signing with the Minnesota Vikings on December 17, 2014.[5] Sometime later McCray was released.[6]

Carolina Panthers

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On May 11, 2015, McCray was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[7] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[8]

Arena Football League

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McCray then joined the Arena Football League with the Orlando Predators, where McCray played with his twin Justin.[9][10] On October 14, 2016, McCray was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators during the dispersal draft.[11] On March 22, 2018, he was placed on League Suspension, and on March 24, 2018, he was activated for the Baltimore Brigade.[12]

Orlando Apollos

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In 2018, McCray signed with the Orlando Apollos for the 2019 AAF season.[13] But his season was cut short due to the AAF operations being suspended.

Chicago Bears

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On June 13, 2019, McCray was signed by the Chicago Bears.[14]

Tampa Bay Vipers

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In October 2019, McCray was drafted by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the 2020 XFL Draft.[15] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[16]

Massachusetts Pirates

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In 2021, McCray signed with the Massachusetts Pirates.[17]

Birmingham Stallions

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McCray was selected in the 20th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[18]

San Antonio Brahmas

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The San Antonio Brahmas selected McCray in the seventh round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[19] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on February 15, 2023, and was released on April 3, 2023.[20]

Memphis Showboats

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McCray signed with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL on April 19, 2023.[21] He re-signed with the team on August 27, 2024.[22] He was released on January 22, 2025.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Draft Scout Jordan McCray, Central Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jordan McCray 2014 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Packers release 18, place four on IR". Packers.com. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. ^ Gates, Christopher (December 17, 2014). "Minnesota Vikings Promote Ahmad Dixon, Sign Jordan McCray". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  6. ^ Peters, Craig (March 26, 2015). "Vikings Sign 6-9, 351-pound Polish Lineman". vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Panthers sign five invited tryouts". Panthers.com. May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  8. ^ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  9. ^ Hall, Jason (March 12, 2016). "Former UCF linemen give Predators best shot". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Orlando Predators Land UCF's McCray Brothers – OurSports Central". oursportscentral.com. November 17, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "AFL Holds Dispersal Draft". ArenaFootball.com. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  13. ^ Sharon, Jeff (November 28, 2018). "Former UCF QB Justin Holman Selected in AAF Protect-or-Pick Draft". Black & Gold Banneret. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  14. ^ Williams, Charean (June 13, 2019). "Bears sign Jordan McCray". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  15. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  16. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "Jordan McCray". May 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  18. ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
  19. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  21. ^ @USFLShowboats (April 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ @UFL_PR (August 27, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved January 23, 2025.