# Nate McCrary

Nate McCrary (born April 9, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Saginaw Valley State.

## College career

McCrary played for Saginaw Valley State, where, in 33 games, he rushed the ball 377 times for 1,889 yards and 28 touchdowns and in his junior and final season, he set career highs with 1,060 yards and 6.3 yards per carry and was named to the All-GLIAC First-team. He ranks fourth on the SVSU career rushing touchdowns all-time list.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.50 s | 2.72 s | 4.19 s | 6.94 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 19 reps |
| All values from Pro Day ||||||||||||

### Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

On May 1, 2021, McCrary was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent and was the Ravens' leading rusher in the preseason, carrying the ball 42 times for 163 yards and a touchdown. However, on August 31, 2021, he was waived by the Ravens.

### Denver Broncos

On September 1, 2021, McCrary was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos. He was released on September 23, 2021.

### Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On September 25, 2021, McCrary was signed to the Ravens practice squad. On January 18, 2022, McCrary signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens.
On August 30, 2022, McCrary was waived by the Ravens.

### Carolina Panthers

On November 1, 2022, McCrary was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He was released on December 13.

### Cleveland Browns (first stint)

On January 11, 2023, McCrary signed a reserve/future contract with the Cleveland Browns. He was waived on August 4, 2023.

### Green Bay Packers

On August 7, 2023, McCrary signed with the Green Bay Packers. He was released on August 29, 2023.

### Cleveland Browns (second stint)

On October 25, 2023, the Browns signed McCrary to their practice squad. McCrary was released on October 31.

### Michigan Panthers

On December 8, 2023, McCrary signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). His contract was terminated on August 13, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.

### Green Bay Packers (second stint)

On August 14, 2024, McCrary signed with the Green Bay Packers. He was released on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was placed on practice squad/injured reserve two days later, and released shortly after.

### Michigan Panthers (second stint)

On October 3, 2024, McCrary re-signed with the Michigan Panthers.

## NFL career statistics

Legend :
| | Led the league |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season statistics :
| Year | Team | Games | Games | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2021 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |