112 carries for 549 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on the season
Second on the team in carries (112) and rushing yards (549)
Ninth in the Big Ten in rushing yards per carry (4.9)
14th in the nation in rushing yards per carry among freshmen (4.9)
14th in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (49.9)
Rushed for 142 yards at #7 Penn State 10/23/21, the most rushing yards ever by an Illini true freshman against a ranked opponent
Rushed for career-high 156 yards on a career-high 24 attempts against Purdue 9/25/21
156 rushing yards at Purdue were the fifth-most in a game by a true freshman in 2021 and the most by a true freshman in a road game in 2021
Rushed for 60 yards on eight attempts including his first-career touchdown before leaving the game with an injury against Maryland 9/17/21
Finished with five carries for 18 yards in his Illinois debut against UTSA 9/4/21
Illinois victory team MVP against Nebraska 8/28/21

Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
Position ranks: #103 (247), #125 (ESPN)
State ranks: #35 (Rivals), #75 (ESPN), #81 (247)
2020 Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A All-State first team
2018 Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A All-State second team
Three-time Southeast Sun Player of the Year
Rushed for 774 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 7.0 yards per carry (111 carries), and caught 28 passes for 440 yards and six touchdowns as a senior
Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns as a senior
Rushed for 604 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior
Started games at running back, safety, linebacker and wide receiver for Enterprise
Played for head coach Rick Darlington at Enterprise
Helped Enterprise reach the 2020 Alabama 7A state playoffs
Under Armor All-America Camp Series invite
ESPN300 Elite Underclassmen Camp invite
Rivals Camp Series invite
Also played basketball in high school
Committed to Illinois on January 5, 2021
Offers included Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington State

Josh McCray