On September 4, 2003, Charles McRae was named one of the "Legends of the Game" with teammate Tony Thompson and was recognized before the Tennessee - Marshall football game at Neyland Stadium.[3]
In 2008, McRae was inducted into the Anderson County, TN Hall of Fame.[4]
On October 28, 2011, Charles McRae was inducted into the Clinton High School "Wall of Fame."[2]
On August 4, 2015, Charles joined the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
McRae played football at the University of Tennessee, first as a defensive lineman under coach Ken Donahue and the last two and a half years as offensive tackle under offensive coordinator and line coach, Phillip Fulmer, earning All-SEC and Academic All-SEC honors.[6] McRae studied physics, computer science, and history, graduating with a bachelor's degree in history in May 1991.
McRae was drafted in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the seventh overall pick and was the first offensive player selected.[7] When his Volunteers teammate Antone Davis was selected with the eighth pick,[8] it marked the first time in NFL Draft history that one school produced two top-10 selected offensive tackles in the same year. Charles signed with the Oakland Raiders in March 1996 as an unrestricted free agent where he spent one year as an offensive tackle and guard.[9]
Upon graduation, McRae was chosen to be the first Administrator for Vista Radiology, PC, in March 2003,[10] a position he held until October 2011. November 2011, McRae joined Columbus Radiology as CEO.[11] Columbus Radiology was acquired by Radiology Partners in August 2016.[12] In April 2022, Charles joined Envision Healthcare[13] as Service Line Executive for the Anesthesiology Service Line.
In June 2013, Charles McRae was elected to the board of directors of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) and appointed to serve as Chair of the RBMA's Radiology Integration Models Task Force.[14]
Charles is married to Lori Baxter. In addition to working and playing with his seven children, McRae is a licensed pilot, PADI scuba certified, boater, and outdoorsman.
