Craig Jay

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Craig Jay
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Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1963-02-05) February 5, 1963 (age 61)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Springs
(Miami Springs, Florida, U.S.)
College: Miami Dade CC (1982–1983)
Mount Senario (1985–1987)
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
  • Green Bay Packers (1987)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3

Craig Adam Jay (born February 5, 1960) is a former American football tight end. He played college football for Mount Senario College and later professionally in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers during the 1987 NFL season. [1]

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Early life

Jay attended Miami Springs High School where he played high school football as a quarterback [2] [3] as well as basketball. He joined Miami Dade College in 1982 where he continued with his basketball career [4] but left after one season. He later joined Mount Senario College where he played basketball and football. [5] He was named All-Upper Midwest Collegiate Conference team during both his years at MSC. [6]

Professional football career

Jay played as a replacement player for the Green Bay Packers during the 1987 NFL strike. [7]

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References

  1. "Craig Jay Green Bay Packers Stats". Fantasy Football Challenge.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Pedro Fonteboa (August 19, 1980). "Confidence is the word at Springs". The Miami News . p. 6C. Retrieved September 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Barry Horn (September 30, 1980). "The QBs: They must have passing marks". The Miami Herald . p. 7D. Retrieved September 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. Diane Poljack (March 9, 1982). "Craig Jay made the right decision". The Miami News . p. 2C. Retrieved September 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. Bob McGinn (August 8, 1987). "Free agents fight long odds". Green Bay Press-Gazette . pp. C1, C5. Retrieved September 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. Chris Kalka (June 27, 1987). "Little known Jay hopes to make Packers". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. p. B3. Retrieved September 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. "Injured Watts crosses Packer line; Mount Senario's Craig Jay to start". Leader-Telegram . Associated Press. September 29, 1987. pp. 1A, 12A. Retrieved September 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg