Fabian Mccray
Fabian Mccray
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent two seasons in the Northern Illinois receiving corps. The receipt: 72 rec yds, 2 receptions against Purdue — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Northern Illinois, 188 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 174 | 13.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 188 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Shedrick Jackson’s 2022 season.
Matches Shedrick on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ma'jon Wright’s path through Arizona.
Ma'jon Wright
Jeremiah Miller
Anthony Schwartz
Matches Ma'jon on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Shedrick Jackson's junior season at Auburn (2022).
Matches Shedrick on
Player DNA
Players who play like Fabian Mccray
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2022+1143%
Up 1143% from first season to most-recent.