Bobby L. McCray Jr. (born August 8, 1981) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for seven seasons in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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, and also played for the

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and

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of the NFL.

Early life

McCray was born in

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, in 1981.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players
Bobby McCray
Retrieved May 6, 2011. He attended Homestead High School in Homestead, Florida,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved May 6, 2011. and he played for the Homestead Broncos high school football team.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2003 Roster
Bobby McCray
. Retrieved May 6, 2011. As a senior, McCray was named to Prep Star's All-America team despite missing half of the season with an injury. He had thirty-two tackles with seven quarterback sacks.

College career

McCray accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach

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and coach

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teams from

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.
2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97 & 183 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011. As a true freshman in 1999, he was

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by the Gators coaching staff. During the Gators'

, he played in three games. As a redshirt sophomore in

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, he saw action in eight of eleven regular season games with two starts, and registered twelve tackles and seven "big plays" (2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles-for-loss and two forced fumbles). During his

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season, McCray played in all thirteen games, starting in five, and was a second-team

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''. He recorded forty-five tackles (twenty solo), and 22.3 "big plays" (2.3 sacks, four tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a block). As a senior in

, he earned second-team All-SEC honors. He played in twelve games, started in eight and finished with fifty tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. In his four-season college career, McCray appeared in thirty-six games for the Gators, including fifteen starts and thirteen in the final two years. He recorded 107 tackles with 14.5 sacks, 20.5 stops for losses, thirty-one quarterback pressures, two pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

The

selected McCray in the seventh round of the

. He played for the Jaguars for four seasons from to .National Football League, Current Players
Bobby McCray
Retrieved May 7, 2011. As a rookie, he played in all sixteen of the Jaguars' regular season games, made seven starts and recorded 25 tackles (18 solo) and 3.5 sacks. In 2005, he played in all 16 games for the second consecutive season with one start and collected 23 tackles (20 solo) along with 5.5 sacks. In 2006, he started 12 games and totaled 49 tackles (42 solo), 10 sacks and two forced fumbles. In 2007 McCray saw action in 14 games along the Jacksonville defensive line, making nine starts, and recorded 24 tackles, three sacks, batted down three passes and forced a fumble. He also started both postseason games and notched four tackles, a sack and a forced fumble, McCray had a sack and forced a fumble on

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that won the Jaguars the 2007 AFC wild card game.

New Orleans Saints

On March 2, 2008, McCray signed a five-year, $20 million contract with the

. The contract included $5 million in guaranteed money. In 2008, he played in 16 games, made eight starts and had six sacks. In 2009, McCray played in 16 games as a reserve, but he started in all three of the Saints' post-season games leading to the team's win in

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. In the first playoff game, against

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, after Cardinals quarterback

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threw an interception, McCray made a hard, but legal, block that briefly put Warner out of the game; McCray's teammate

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described McCray's play as "game-changing". The following week, McCray was fined $20,000 for illegal hits on

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Quarterback

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in the 2010 NFC Championship game. After a season with the New Orleans Saints McCray earned the name "Quarterback Killa." McCray along with the rest of the New Orleans Saints visited President Obama at the White house, 2010 National Football League Super Bowl champions August 9, 2010 in Washington, DC. McCray was released on June 21, 2010. He was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Saints on July 22, 2010. He was waived on September 3, 2010. McCray dedicated his 2008 season to After School All-Stars, a national organization that provides comprehensive after school programs that are fun for kids and also keep them safe and help them succeed in school and life. With every sack that Bobby accumulates, he donates $1000 to the organization. Featured in

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, McCray for volunteering at the LA Parks and Recreation Department. Also, featured in ESPN The Magazine NHL Preview Issue, October 2010, Louisiana Health & Fitness magazine, September 2009 and New Orleans Magazine

Philadelphia Eagles

McCray was signed by the

on December 30, 2010.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Post-retirement

McCray was featured in Sports and Entertainment Today for his culinary skills in the fall 2009. He was also on The Mag: Bobby McCray Jock Chef - by

with two of his teammates

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, Mike McKenzie, and McCray's mom. McCray started Atlas Group Advisors in early 2015. Atlas is a high-profile consulting group for those whose lives are lived at a high-profile level: having a significant amount of fame, wealth, power, social status, or influence.

Filmography

McCray starred in

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Food Reality TV Series as himself in 2010. Super Bowl XLIV (2010) The AFC champion

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and the NFC champion

meet for the championship of the

also starring

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and

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Additional TV/Film appearances include: The Mag: For Love or The Game Reggie Bush/Bobby McCray, The Brian McKnight Show, Rome Is Burning, Super Bowl XLIV, NFL Monday Night Football, 2004 NFL Draft, and

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Personal life

McCray married actress Khadijah Haqq on July 17, 2010. McCray has four children including Bobby Louis McCray III born February 2004; Christian Louis McCray born November 2010; Celine Amelia McCray February 2014; Kapri Naomi McCray born January 2021 McCray was arrested in December 2009 for driving while intoxicated. McCray accused law enforcement of filing "bogus" charges. McCray was arrested and charged with reckless driving and drug possession in October 2006.

References

External links

* – Florida Gators football profile * – New Orleans Saints player profile * – Philadelphia Eagles player profile {{DEFAULTSORT:McCray, Bobby 1981 births Living people American football defensive ends American football linebackers Florida Gators football players Jacksonville Jaguars players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Homestead, Florida Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Miami Homestead High School (Homestead, Florida) alumni