College Georgia Tech Role American football player 1992-1995 Detroit Lions Height 1.75 m | 1996-1998 New England Patriots Weight 83 kg Name Willie Clay Positions Cornerback, Safety | |
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Date of birth (1970-09-05) September 5, 1970 (age 45) Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NFL draft 1992 / Round: 8 / Pick:221 Education Georgia Institute of Technology | ||
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Willie James Clay (born September 5, 1970) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, and New Orleans Saints.
Clay attended Linsly High School in Wheeling, West Virginia where he earned twelve varsity letters playing football, basketball, and baseball.
While in college at Georgia Tech, he made 16 career interceptions to break the school record (formerly 14).
Clay is the nephew of Dwight Clay who was a basketball player for the University of Notre Dame. Dwight Clay was nicknamed "The Iceman" and is famous for hitting the game winning jump shot that ended UCLA's NCAA all-time record 88-game winning streak on January 19, 1974.
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