Chrishon Mccray
Chrishon Mccray
Moves the chains on third down. Chrishon Mccray has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. He has been named All-MAC two seasons running, most recently in 2024. The receipt on tape: 75 rec yds, 6 receptions against Iowa, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mel Tucker → Jonathan Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 24 | 330 | 13.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 40 | 705 | 17.6 | 9 | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 41 | 610 | 14.9 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 105 | 1,645 | 15.7 | 16 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 1 | -- | 30 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 3 | 20 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 196 | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 42 | 226 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–24
vs Youngstown State
1 rec · 8 yds
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #45
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mikel Barkley’s 2022 season.
Matches Mikel on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.
Cary Angeline
CJ Turner
Antonio Nunn
Jalen Coker
Jared Gipson
Matches Cary on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Braeden Wisloski's junior season at James Madison (2025).
Matches Braeden on
Differs from Braeden on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-46%
Sharp dropoff (-46%) — career inflection point.
Background
Redshirt senior enters his second season with the Spartans in 2026 . . . transferred to Michigan State in January 2025 . . . spent three years (2022-24) at Kent State, earning letters for the Golden Flashes in 2023 and 2024 . . . has played in 32 career games, including 22 starts (played in 21 ga...