John Clay (offensive tackle)
American football player (born 1964)
American football player
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | (1964-05-01) May 1, 1964 (age 60) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Cedar Hill (MO) Northwest | ||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15 | ||||
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John Gregory Clay (born May 1, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the late 1980s.
Clay was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and played scholastically at Northwest High School in Cedar Hill.[1]
He played college football for the University of Missouri,[2] where he was a three-time All-American. He was a third-team selection as a sophomore, second-team as a junior, and earned consensus first-team honors as a senior.[3][4][5]
He was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1987 NFL draft.[6]
After his rookie season, the Raiders traded Clay to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for star offensive lineman Jim Lachey.
On 1/5/2016, John Gregory Clay was officially named as the head coach of the Cahokia Comanche football team.
References
- ^ "John Clay Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "John Clay Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Honor Teams". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62.
- ^ "All-America". Akron Beacon Journal. December 10, 1985. p. D2.
- ^ "UPI All-American Team". The Indianapolis Star. December 9, 1986. p. 14.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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1986 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
- QB Vinny Testaverde
- RB D. J. Dozier
- RB Terrence Flagler
- RB Brent Fullwood
- RB Brad Muster
- RB Paul Palmer
- WR Cris Carter
- TE Keith Jackson
- OT John Clay
- OT Randy Dixon
- OT Danny Villa
- G Jeff Bregel
- C Ben Tamburello
- DL Jerome Brown
- DL Jason Buck
- DL Danny Noonan
- DL Reggie Rogers
- DL Tony Woods
- LB Cornelius Bennett
- LB Brian Bosworth
- LB Shane Conlan
- LB Chris Spielman
- DB Bennie Blades
- DB Thomas Everett
- DB Tim McDonald
- DB Garland Rivers
- DB Rod Woodson
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