Hayward Clay

Hayward Clay

No. 81, 83, 43
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1973-07-05) July 5, 1973
Place of birth:	Snyder, Texas
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Weight:
Career information
High school:	Snyder (TX)
College:	Texas A&M
NFL draft:	1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
St. Louis Rams (1996) Chicago Bears (1998)* Dallas Cowboys (1998–1999) Miami Dolphins (2000)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 5 Receiving yards: 78 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Hayward John Clay Jr. (born July 5, 1973) is a former American football tight end. He played college football for the Texas A&M. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 6th round (201st overall) of the 1996 NFL draft.

College career

Clay attended Texas A&M where appeared in 46 career games. In 1992, as a freshman he appeared in 13 games 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. In 1993, as a sophomore, he appeared in 11 catchinhg five passes for 85 yards. Again the Aggies lost the Cotton Bowl to Notre Dame. In 1994 as a junior, he appeared in 11 games catching four passes for 37 yards for an Aggies team that went 10-0-1 and finished the season ranked 8th. In 1995, as a senior, he appeared in 11 games catching 19 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns.

Professional career

Clay was selected in the sixth round (201st overall) by the St. Louis Rams. As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games, starting 4. He caught four passes for 51 yards. On June 25, 1998, he signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears. He was released on August 30, 1998. Two days later he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys. For the 1998 season, he appeared in three games, starting two. On December 20, he caught his only pass of the season, for 27 yards. On August 31, 1999, he was placed on injured reserve as a result, he missed the entire season. He was cut by the Cowboys on February 10, 2000. On May 16, 2000 he was signed by the Miami Dolphins. He was cut during training camp on August 22.