Brandon McCray

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 290
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Merritt Island, Fla.
High School:
Merritt Island

2012 (Junior): Played in 10 games on the defensive line, earning four starts. . .started at nose tackle at Oklahoma State (9/15/12) and vs. FIU (9/29/12) and started at defensive tackle vs. South Alabama (11/24/12) and at Florida Atlantic (12/1/12). . . made 13 tackles (10 solo) with 3.5 TFL (-4). . . had a career-high four tackles at Troy (9/8/12), making two TFL. . . added three stops at Oklahoma State (9/15/12) and vs. South Alabama (11/24/12). . . earned third letter.

2011 (Sophomore): Played in nine games on the defensive line, earning a pair of starts. . . received the starting nod in consecutive weeks against FIU (9/24) and Florida Atlantic (10/1). . . finished the year with six tackles (two solo). . . made a season-high two stops at FIU. . . earned second letter.

2010 (Freshman): Played in 10 games on the defensive front, making eight tackles (one solo). . . earned first career start at Ohio and played a season-high 39 snaps. . . posted two tackles in games at Troy, at Ole Miss and at FAU.

2009 (Redshirt): Redshirted, did not play.

High School: Second team all-conference choice by Florida Today as a senior at Merritt Island High, playing for coach Jeff McLean. . . had 40 tackles and 3.5 sacks as a senior. . . played in the Central Florida All-Star Game.

Personal: Born April 19, 1991 in Leesburg, Fla. . . . son of Johnny and Shaundra McCray. . . has one older brother (Marques Mitchell) and one older sister (Tiffany Mitchell). . . full name is Brandon Reese McCray. . . enjoys fishing and hunting. . . criminal justice major.