Ky'Won McCray brings proven tackling volume and playmaking to New Mexico’s linebacker room
McCray is a high-volume, versatile defender who has produced across multiple seasons, including 66 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack, four pass breakups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception in 2024 at Jacksonville State, then added 37 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, a sack and two pass breakups in 2025 at New Mexico[3][5][8]. His value goes beyond the box score: he has experience at both safety and linebacker, shows ball awareness with takeaways, and has a history of steady weekly production rather than one-off splash games[3][4][11]. He looks like a fit for a defense that wants a reliable, active, assignment-sound linebacker who can cover space and still flash around the football[3][5].
