Ray-Ray McCloud

Raymond "Ray-Ray" McCloud III (born October 15, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). 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.

Professional career
McCloud was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (187th overall) 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. He was cut from the Buffalo Bills during cut day on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Shortly after being cut by Buffalo Ray-Ray McCloud was signed by Carolina Panthers to their 53-man squad.