Greg McCrae
No. 29 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
![]() McCrae with the Blue Bombers in 2022 | |
Born: | (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 26) Miami, Florida, U. S. |
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Running back Slotback |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
College | Central Florida |
Career history | |
As player | |
2021 | Toronto Argonauts* |
2022–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career stats | |
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Greg McCrae (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional gridiron football running back and slotback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
McCrae played college football for the UCF Knights from 2017 to 2020.[1]
Professional career
Toronto Argonauts
McCrae signed with the Toronto Argonauts prior to the 2021 season.[2] However, no preseason games were played that year and he was released in training camp on July 27, 2021.[3]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On May 6, 2022, it was announced that McCrae had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[4] He began the 2022 season on the team's practice roster, but after an injury to Nic Demski in week 3, McCrae made his professional debut on July 4, 2022, against the Toronto Argonauts, where he had three carries for 18 yards and three receptions for -5 yards.[5][6] Following an injury to Greg Ellingson, McCrae started his first game at slotback on August 25, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders.[5][7] In total, he played in 15 regular season games, starting in seven, and recorded 21 carries for 164 yards and 16 receptions for 164 yards and one touchdown.[5] With the Blue Bombers' receivers fully healthy, McCrae did not dress in the post-season, including the 109th Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts.[5]
In 2023, McCrae again began the season on the practice roster, but was again promoted to the active roster after three weeks and was a starter at slotback.[8] After briefly returning to the practice roster, he dressed in the last two games of the season and played in 11 regular season games while starting in four.[8] For the year, he had 23 carries for 146 yards and 15 catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns.[8]
References
- ^ "Greg McCrae". UCF Knights. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Former UCF tailbacks Otis Anderson, Greg McCrae find new football homes". Orlando Sentinel. June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Argos Transactions - July 27, 2021". Toronto Argonauts. July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bombers add RB Greg McCrae, pair of receivers". Canadian Football League. May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Rookie embraces dual role". Winnipeg Free Press. July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Bombers rule out receivers Greg Ellingson, Janarion Grant against Calgary". 3DownNation. August 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
External links
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
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