JerryMcCray

With Kentucky having excellent depth at running back, coaches moved this talented athlete to safety during spring practice … Was a relatively easy transition, having been a standout safety in high school … Has two years of practice experience.

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Practiced with the team.
2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Two-year starter at Romulus High School … Named all-state and all-conference in 2011 and 2012 … Career-best game came against Redford, where he totaled 412 yards with four touchdowns and 17 tackles … Senior year stats featured 2,587 all-purpose yards, 127 tackles and 29 touchdowns … Had 2,006 all-purpose yards as a junior, along with 96 tackles and 17 touchdowns … Played running back, safety, kick and punt returner … Coached by Thom Patterson … Three-year letterwinner in track and field, competing in the 100 and 200 meters, along with the 4×100 and 4×200 … Lettered two years in lacrosse … Named all-conference in track and lacrosse … Earned the Presidential Academic Award, which goes to students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Personal: Born in Detroit, Mich. … Son of Ronald and Linda McCray … Major is chemistry.
Community Cats: Participated in an event at Booker T. Washington Elementary School (2014).
Jerry Says … My nickname is: Detroit … I wear uniform number 35 because: my pops wore this number when he played … If I could trade places with any athlete, it would be: Usain Bolt … If I could witness any event, past, present or future, it would be: my parents getting married … My hidden talent is: I can play five different instruments.