Jerry Shay

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Jerry Shay
No. 73, 78, 75, 54
Position Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1944-07-10) July 10, 1944 (age 81)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Lew Wallace (Gary, Indiana)
College Purdue (1962-1965)
NFL draft 1966: 1st round, 7th overall pick
AFL draft 1966: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries2
Sacks 13.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerome Paul Shay (born July 10, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). [1] Shay played college football at Purdue University, he was named All-American by the American Football Coaches Association [2] and was the seventh selection overall in the 1966 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. [3]

He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1996, [4] and the Purdue University Hall of Fame in 2010.

Shay is currently the assistant director of College Scouting for the New York Giants and has been a member of the team's scouting staff since 1977. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Jerry Shay". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ 1965 College Football All-America Team#Ends 2
  3. ↑ "1966 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  4. ↑ "SHAY, JEROME P. | Indiana Football Hall of Fame".
  5. ↑ Eisen, Michael (May 18, 2007). "Giants Name Marc Ross Director of College Scouting". Giants.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2007.
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