Hayward Clay

Hayward Clay
No. 81, 83, 43
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1973-07-05) July 5, 1973
Place of birth: Snyder, Texas
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Snyder (TX)
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 5
Receiving yards: 78
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Hayward John Clay Jr. (born July 5, 1973) is a former American football tight end. He played college football for the Texas A&M. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 6th round (201st overall) of the 1996 NFL draft.

College career

Clay attended Texas A&M where appeared in 46 career games.[1] In 1992, as a freshman he appeared in 13 games catching one pass for 11 yards for a team that went 12-1. However, the Aggies lost the Cotton Bowl 28-3 to Notre Dame.[2] In 1993, as a sophomore, he appeared in 11 catchinhg five passes for 85 yards.[1] Again the Aggies lost the Cotton Bowl to Notre Dame. In 1994 as a junior, he appeared in 11 games catching four passes for 37 yards for an Aggies team that went 10-0-1 and finished the season ranked 8th.[3] In 1995, as a senior, he appeared in 11 games catching 19 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns.[1]

Professional career

Clay was selected in the sixth round (201st overall) by the St. Louis Rams. As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games, starting 4. He caught four passes for 51 yards. On June 25, 1998, he signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[4] He was released on August 30, 1998.[4] Two days later he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys.[4] For the 1998 season, he appeared in three games, starting two. On December 20, he caught his only pass of the season, for 27 yards.[5] On August 31, 1999, he was placed on injured reserve as a result, he missed the entire season.[4] He was cut by the Cowboys on February 10, 2000.[4] On May 16, 2000 he was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[4] He was cut during training camp on August 22.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/hayward-clay-1.html
  2. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1992.html
  3. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1994.html
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/hayward-clay-player-transactions
  5. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/hayward-clay-player-fantasy
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