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Dallas Cowboys Ex Danny McCray Wins CBS' 'The Challenge: USA'

Danny McCray played for five seasons for the Dallas Cowboys. Now, he's a reality TV champion.

Jeremy Brener

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Former Dallas Cowboys special-teamer Danny McCray is celebrating after his big win on the CBS show "The Challenge: USA."

Before his reality TV appearances, McCray was a special-teams ace and defensive helper for the Cowboys from 2010-13 and 2015.

McCray was named the winner of the competition after finishing first in a race up a snowy mountain in Patagonia in the show's final episode Wednesday.

During the show, McCray had to compete in various challenges that tested his strength and endurance on mental and physical levels. He also needed to navigate social politics amongst the other players in the game in order to avoid elimination.

McCray appeared on "The Challenge: USA" as one of 28 "CBS reality titans," a qualification needed to compete on the program. McCray competed on "Survivor 41" in 2021, placing sixth in the competition. But now, McCray can call himself a champion.

"This is very redeeming! I felt like I was one move or one conversation away from making it to the Final 3 on Survivor," McCray told PopCrave. "So this did make me feel good about my social game and my ability to play these types of games!"

As a result of winning the show alongside fellow 'Survivor' Sarah Lacina, the former Cowboys linebacker won $245,500 and qualified for The Challenge: Global Championship, which is set to take place in 2023 on Paramount+.

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Jeremy Brener
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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