Ray-Ray McCloud
_(cropped).jpg) McCloud at St. John Fisher College in 2018 | |||||||||
| No. 14 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 15, 1996 Tampa, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Sickles (Tampa, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 6 / pick: 187 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||
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Raymond "Ray-Ray" McCloud III (born October 15, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
Early years
McCloud attended Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida and played on the Gryphons football team as a running back.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,933 yards and 17 touchdowns. For his high school career, he had 5,765 rushing yards and 58 touchdowns.[2] He committed to play football for the Clemson Tigers in July 2014, choosing them over the likes of Alabama, Auburn, and Florida.[3]
College career
As a freshman in 2015, McCloud played in 12 games, catching 29 passes for 251 yards and one touchdown.[4] He missed three games due to a knee injury.[5]
In 2016, as a sophomore, McCloud played in 14 of Clemson's 15 games, missing one due to an ankle injury.[6] In those 14 games, he tallied 49 receptions for 472 yards and two touchdowns, helping Clemson win the National Championship.[7]
As a junior in 2017, McCloud played in all 14 of Clemson's games, tallying 49 receptions for 503 yards and one touchdown. He also returned 25 punts for 303 yards and one touchdown.[8] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[9]
Collegiate statistics
| Receiving | Rushing | Scrimmage | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2015 | Clemson | ACC | FR | WR | 12 | 29 | 251 | 8.7 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 36 | 299 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2016 | Clemson | ACC | SO | WR | 13 | 49 | 472 | 9.6 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 54 | 500 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 2017 | Clemson | ACC | JR | WR | 14 | 49 | 503 | 10.3 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 55 | 533 | 9.7 | 1 |
| Career | Clemson | 127 | 1,226 | 9.7 | 4 | 18 | 106 | 5.9 | 0 | 145 | 1,332 | 9.2 | 4 | ||||
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
McCloud was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[10] In Week 3, in a 27–6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, he made his first professional reception and had a 13-yard punt return.[11]
On August 31, 2019, McCloud was waived by the Bills.[12]
Carolina Panthers
On September 1, 2019, McCloud was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[13] He was waived on October 15, 2019.[14]
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
On October 17, 2019, McCloud was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[15] In addition to serving as a wide receiver, McCloud served as the scout team quarterback, emulating the style of mobile quarterbacks the Bills face that week.[16]
References
- ^ Thomson, Peter. "Meet Tampa Sickles RB Ray-Ray McCloud". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Ray-Ray McCloud Bio". Clemson Tigers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Four-star RB Ray-Ray McCloud commits to Clemson". SI.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Ray-Ray McCloud 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Clemson's McCloud out vs. Florida State with apparent knee injury". theScore.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "College Football Injury Report: Week 11". fansided.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Ray-Ray McCloud 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Ray-Ray McCloud 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Clemson junior receiver Ray-Ray McCloud to declare for 2018 NFL Draft". The Post And Courier. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Murphy, John (April 28, 2018). "5 things to know about Ray-Ray McCloud". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings - September 23rd, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 1, 2019). "Panthers part with Torrey Smith, Elijah Holyfield, Kevon Seymour to make three waiver claims". Panthers.com.
- ^ Henson, Max (October 15, 2019). "Panthers waive returner Ray-Ray McCloud". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Bills add WR Ray-Ray McCloud to practice squad". Bills Wire. USA Today. October 17, 2019.
- ^ Fairburn, Matt (December 4, 2019). Lorenzo Alexander said Ray-Ray McCloud is helping the Bills simulate Lamar Jackson in practice this week. The Athletic via Twitter. Retrieved December 4, 2019.