Craig Jay
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| Position | Tight end | ||||
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| Born | February 5, 1963 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Miami Springs (Miami Springs, Florida, U.S.) | ||||
| College | Miami Dade CC (1982–1983) Mount Senario (1985–1987) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1987: undrafted | ||||
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Craig Adam Jay (born February 5, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mount Senario Fighting Saint and later the Packers during the 1987 NFL season.[1]
Early life
[edit]Jay attended Miami Springs High School where he played high school football as a quarterback[2][3] as well as basketball. He joined Miami Dade College in 1982 where he continued with his basketball career[4] but left after one season. He later joined Mount Senario College where he played basketball and football.[5] He was named All-Upper Midwest Collegiate Conference team during both his years at MSC.[6]
Professional football career
[edit]Jay played as a replacement player for the Green Bay Packers during the 1987 NFL strike.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Craig Jay Green Bay Packers Stats". Fantasy Football Challenge.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Pedro Fonteboa (August 19, 1980). "Confidence is the word at Springs". The Miami News. p. 6C. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Barry Horn (September 30, 1980). "The QBs: They must have passing marks". The Miami Herald. p. 7D. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Diane Poljack (March 9, 1982). "Craig Jay made the right decision". The Miami News. p. 2C. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bob McGinn (August 8, 1987). "Free agents fight long odds". Green Bay Press-Gazette. pp. C1, C5. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Chris Kalka (June 27, 1987). "Little known Jay hopes to make Packers". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. p. B3. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Injured Watts crosses Packer line; Mount Senario's Craig Jay to start". Leader-Telegram. Associated Press. September 29, 1987. pp. 1A, 12A. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.