Robert McCray III

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics

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Weight:
270
Height:
6-2
Position:
DL
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Rockdale, Ga.
High School:
Rockdale County

McCray played in 42 career games (11 starts). He posted 46 tackles, 30 solo, 8.5 sacks (40 yards), 15 tackles for loss (48 yards), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 11 quarterback hurries and two pass breakups.

2017 Honors: Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media).

2017 (Senior): Started 11 times and appeared in all 12 games ... made 20 tackles, 15 solo, six sacks (29 yards), 7.5 tackles for loss (31 yards), six quarterback hurries and one forced fumble ... led the team in sacks (T-14th in the Big Ten) and led all Indiana defensive linemen in TFLs ... finished fifth in Big Ten games only with six sacks ... recorded a sack in six games and a tackle for loss in seven games ... posted a career-high four solo stops with a career-best two sacks and his first career forced fumble against No. 4 Wisconsin ... collected one sack and two TFLs at No. 18 Michigan State ... opened the season with four tackles and one sack against No. 2 Ohio State ... tallied a career-high four QBHs and three tackles, a half for loss, in the Rutgers win ... IU defensive player of the week (Wisconsin).

2016 (Junior): Played in the final nine games after he missed the first four due to injury ... collected eight tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup ... recorded the sack, a career-high-tying two TFLs, three stops and one QBH in the win at Rutgers.

2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in the final 11 games ... posted 17 tackles, 11 solo, 1.5 sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery ... recorded the first sack of his career and three stops in the win at Maryland ... made his first career fumble recovery to go along with one TFL and pass breakup in the win at Purdue ... registered three tackles and finished with a career-high two tackles for loss against No. 10 Iowa ... tallied a career-high four stops, three solo, and one TFL at Penn State ... picked up a half-sack in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Duke.

2014 (Freshman): Played in the final 10 games ... made his collegiate debut in the win at No. 18 Missouri ... posted one tackle against No. 8 Michigan State.

Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman and linebacker for head coach Venson Elder at Rockdale County High School ... awarded all-area and all-region honors as a senior ... delivered 65 tackles, 50 solo, with 12 sacks ... two-year football letterwinner ... also a track and field standout ... parents are Robert McCray Jr. and Cassandra McCray ... born on March 24, 1996, Robert McCray III is a liberal studies major.