Brian Shay

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Brian Shay
Date of birth (1977-02-22) February 22, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Paola, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
StatusNot active
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
US college Emporia State University
High schoolPaola High School
Career history
As player
1995–1998 Emporia State
1999 Kansas City Chiefs (practice squad)
2000 Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe)
2001 Orlando Rage (XFL)
Career highlights and awards

Brian Shay (born February 22, 1977) is a former American football running back, who played for the Emporia State Hornets from 1995 to 1998. While at Emporia State, Shay broke various NCAA records and was the Harlon Hill Trophy winner in 1998. Shay is one of the all-time rushing leaders in the NCAA Division II. [1]

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Early life

Shay attended Paola High School where he lettered in football and wrestling. While at Paola High, he helped lead the school's football team to go undefeated and win the Class 4A state football championship in 1994. Shay also won state in wrestling twice. [2]

College career

While at Emporia State, Shay broke many records at ESU, in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and the NCAA. [3] During his four years, he was a three-time Division II All-America pick, and finished his career with six NCAA records including 6,958 rushing yards, 15 200-yard rushing games, 9,301 all-purpose yards, 88 total touchdowns, 81 rushing touchdowns and 544 total points. [4] When Shay finished his senior year at ESU, he had broken 17 Division II records having averaged more rushing yards per game as a senior in 1998 and a few thousand yards rushing over his final three years. [5]

Shay had 1,207 yards in punt returns, as well as 104 yards on kickoff returns. [6] Shay was the 1998 Harlon Hill Trophy winner, which is the Heisman Trophy for Division II, and finished second for the same award in 1997 as a junior. [7] As a senior, he ran for an ESU and MIAA record 2,265 yards with 29 rushing touchdowns. Shay finished college as one of the all-time leading rushers in college football history. [8] [9]

Professional career

After college, Shay became an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1999 but later re-signed to spend five weeks on the practice squad in 2000. [10] Shay then went on to play with the Berlin Thunder, a team in the NFL Europe league. Shay was the starting running back for the Thunder, finishing 3rd in the league. [11]

Honors

Shay has been inducted into several hall of fames, including:

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kansas Sports Hall of Fame - Shay, Brian" . Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Emporia State University Athletics - Hall of Honor" . Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ Conner, Floyd (2000). Football's Most Wanted. ISBN   9781597974684 . Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ "News Archives | Shay Wins Hill Trophy". cjonline.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "News Archives - CJOnline.com" . Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ "1998--Brian Shay" . Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Emporia State's Shay nearing record". Minnesota Daily. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "The Tuscaloosa News - Shay Breaks NCAA career rushing record" . Retrieved February 5, 2015.
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