Deante McCray

DL · #8 · Florida State · 5TH · 6'4" · 291 · Jacksonville, FL

DT depth chart, 2nd

11 2026 tackles

1 · 4 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

48 Career games (23 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	FF
2026	Florida State	7	2	11	1	4	0
2025	Florida State	12	2	24	1	4	0
2024	Western Kentucky	14	14	56	2.5	2	0
2023	Western Kentucky	12	5	41	2	1	1
2022	Western Kentucky	3	0	2	0	1	0

Tackles per game 1.6 61

Havoc plays 6 80

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 13.5% 12

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 46

Sack rate 7.8% 79

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W1	NMSU	1		1
W4	Central Arkansas Bears	1		1
W5	UVA	3	1	2

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#2197 Luke Jones OT · Lanier UAB

#2201

Drew Terrill OT · Lebanon M-OH

#2202

Deante McCray EDGE · Sandalwood WKU

#2276

Ethan Johnson CB · Hough APP

#2276

Kenton Jerido IOL · Northridge USA

EDGEs in the class

#108 Keaton Law Saraland WKU

#109 Ky'mani Williams Miami Central

#110

Deante McCray Sandalwood WKU

#112 Camden Byrd Patrick Henry

#113

2026 · 80th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 18th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.