Josh Lay

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Josh Lay
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1982-09-08) September 8, 1982 (age 40)
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 2006  / Round: 6 / Pick: 174
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  ArenaFan.com

Bernard "Josh" Lay (born September 8, 1982) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh.

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Lay was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, California Redwoods, and Pittsburgh Power.

Early years

Lay attended Aliquippa High School, where he was a three-year starter at cornerback. He was a prep school quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback at Valley Forge Military Academy in 2001 before attending Pittsburgh.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Lay was selected in the sixth round (174th pick overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. [1] On July 17, 2006, he agreed to a three-year contract with the Saints. He was waived by the Saints on September 1.

St. Louis Rams

Lay was signed by the Rams on December 13, 2006. The team assigned him to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa on February 24, 2007. The Rams waived Lay on August 31, 2007. He was then signed to their practice squad on September 5, 2007. He was released from the practice squad on September 11, 2007.

California Redwoods

Lay was signed by the California Redwoods of the United Football League on September 2, 2009. [2]

Pittsburgh Power

Lay was signed by the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League on February 24, 2011. During the 2011 season, he played in 14 games for the Power, starting 10. He made 34.5 tackles and intercepted 4 passes, returning 1 for a touchdown. He re-signed with the team on December 5, 2011. However, following a players' strike, Lay was placed on League Suspension on April 5, 2012, where he remained for the entirety of the 2012 season.

Personal

Lay is a cousin of NFL cornerback Ty Law. His given first name is Bernard, "Josh" is a nickname.

On April 7, 2011, Lay was arrested in his hometown of Aliquippa, and charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and possession of a controlled substance.

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References

  1. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. ↑ "UFL's California Redwoods Announces 11 New Players Including QB Shane Boyd". UFL-football.com. 2009-09-02. Archived from the original on 2009-12-10.
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