Hayward Clay

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Hayward Clay
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1973-07-05) July 5, 1973 (age 50)
Snyder, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Snyder
(Snyder, Texas)
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 1996  / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:78
Player stats at PFR

Hayward John Clay Jr. (born July 5, 1973) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Texas A&M University.

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Early years

Clay attended Snyder High School, where he was used as a blocking tight end in a run-oriented offense. He accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University, where he had the same role as a blocking tight end.

In 1992, he played in 13 games as a freshman, catching one pass for 11 yards for a team that went 12–1. However, the Aggies lost the Cotton Bowl 28–3 to Notre Dame. [1] In 1993, he appeared in 11 games as a sophomore, while making five receptions for 85 yards. [2] Again the Aggies lost the Cotton Bowl to Notre Dame.

In 1994, he played in 11 games as a junior, catching four passes for 37 yards for an Aggies team that went 10–0–1 and finished the season ranked 8th. [3] In 1995, as a senior he had his best season, posting 10 starts, 19 receptions for 235 yards and three touchdowns. [2] He played in 46 career games, finishing with 30 receptions for 368 yards and three touchdowns. [2]

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Clay was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round (201st overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. [4] As a rookie, he was the third-string tight end, appearing in 11 games, and started 4 contests after Troy Drayton was injured and Aaron Laing had to replace the starting fullback. He caught four passes for 51 yards. He registered 4 receptions for 51 yards.

He was waived on August 30, 1997. In 1998, he was signed by the Rams and was released before the start of the season.

Chicago Bears

On June 24, 1998, he signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears. [5] He was released on August 30. [6]

Dallas Cowboys

August 31, 1998, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys. [7] Although he began the season as the third-string tight end, a knee injury to starter David LaFleur allowed him to play in the last three games of the season, starting two. On December 20 against the Philadelphia Eagles, he caught his only pass of the year, for 27 yards.

On August 31, 1999, he was placed on injured reserve list with a knee injury he suffered in training camp, as a result he missed the entire season. [8] He was cut on February 10, 2000.

Miami Dolphins

On May 16, 2000, he was signed as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins. [9] On July 27, he had arthroscopy surgery on his left knee, [10] which would limit him during training camp. He was cut on August 22. [11]

In 2001, Clay was selected in the eleventh round (84th overall) of the XFL Draft by the Orlando Rage.

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References

  1. ↑ "1992 Texas A&M Aggies Stats" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hayward Clay College Stats" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "1994 Texas A&M Aggies Stats" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Roll Call" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ekuban May See Time At TE" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Brackens To Show Up For Jaguars' Workouts This Week" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Inside Dolphins Training Camp" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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