Ray-Ray McCloud


Raymond "Ray-Ray" McCloud III is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Clemson.

Early years

McCloud attended Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida and played on the Gryphons football team as a running back. As a senior, he rushed for 1,933 yards and 17 touchdowns. For his high school career, he had 5,765 rushing yards and 58 touchdowns. He committed to play football for the Clemson Tigers in July 2014, choosing them over the likes of Alabama, Auburn, and Florida.

College career

As a freshman in 2015, McCloud played in 12 games, catching 29 passes for 251 yards and one touchdown. He missed three games due to a knee injury.
In 2016, as a sophomore, McCloud played in 14 of Clemson's 15 games, missing one due to an ankle injury. In those 14 games, he tallied 49 receptions for 472 yards and two touchdowns, helping
Clemson win the National Championship.
As a junior in 2017, McCloud played in all 14 of Clemson's games, tallying 49 receptions for 503 yards and one touchdown. He also returned 25 punts for 303 yards and one touchdown. After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

McCloud was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. In Week 3, in a 27–6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, he made his first professional reception and had a 13-yard punt return.
On August 31, 2019, McCloud was waived by the Bills.

Carolina Panthers

On September 1, 2019, McCloud was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. He was waived on October 15, 2019.

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On October 17, 2019, McCloud was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. In addition to serving as a wide receiver, McCloud served as the scout team quarterback, emulating the style of mobile quarterbacks the Bills face that week. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 6, 2020. He was waived on July 27, 2020.