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From NFL to 'Survivor': Former Cowboys Player to Appear on TV Show

Danny McCray played five seasons with the Cowboys and will now play in the 41st season of 'Survivor.'

Jeremy Brener

As the hit CBS show "Survivor" premieres September 22, Dallas Cowboys fans might recognize one of the contestants.

Danny McCray, a defensive back who played primarily on special teams, is one of 18 people competing on the 41st season of the TV show.

In the show, players have to outwit, outplay and outlast through a series of challenges while living on an island and avoid being voted off by their competitors, while the last one standing wins $1 million and the title of Sole Survivor.

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McCray was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and played four seasons with the Cowboys, leading the team in special-teams tackles in each of his first two seasons.

His role increased in 2012 as he was named a team captain and he started 10 games at safety after Barry Church tore his Achilles.

McCray signed with the Chicago Bears in 2014 before returning to the Cowboys for his final NFL season in 2015.

Since retiring from the NFL, McCray went on to earn an MBA at Indiana University and currently works as a Youth Camps Manager for the Cowboys according to his LinkedIn profile.

This is not the first time a former Cowboy has participated on the show. Former Cowboys quarterback Gary Hogeboom competed on the show in 2005. Hall of Fame head coach Jimmy Johnson appeared on the program in 2010. Offensive tackle Steve Wright was seen on the subsequent season in 2011, while cornerback (and teammate of McCray's) Alan Ball participated in 2017.

You can catch McCray on "Survivor" when it premieres Wednesday, September 22 at 7 p.m. CT on CBS.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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