Junior defensive lineman for Florida. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 277 lb · Daytona Beach, FL · Mainland
The numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Campbell
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman for Florida. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
L.J. McCray
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. L.J. McCray has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Florida. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 2 TFL against Campbell, Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Jon Sumrall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-21vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Campbell | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-39@ Auburn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 44–39
at Auburn
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (80th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Pass share
39.9%
81 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
91 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Will Heldt’s 2023 season.
Matches Will on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Keldric Faulk's freshman season at Auburn (2023).
Matches Keldric on
Differs from Keldric on
Player DNA
Pronunciation Season Stats (PDF) Career Stats (PDF) Feature Clips ACADEMIC HONORS Two-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2024-25) 2025: Appeared in one game, against USF, logging one QB hurry. Missed the rest of the season due to injury. vs. USF: Logged four snaps at defense in his first…
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