John Clay (running back)
Clay with the Steelers in 2011 | |||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | January 4, 1988 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Washington Park (Racine) | ||||||||
| College | Wisconsin (2007–2010) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||
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John Clay (born January 4, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent after the 2011 NFL draft.
In high school, he received numerous awards for his accomplishments on the field at Washington Park High School, being named to the Racine County Sports Hall of Fame in 2018, and was one of the most heavily recruited players in the country. Clay was ruled ineligible to play by the NCAA after not meeting Wisconsin admission requirements before being ruled eligible for the 2008 season.