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Eric Clay
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Houston, TX
High School:
Yates HS
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 235
Position:
DL
Experience:
3L

1999: Played in 10 games, missing only the Texas Tech contest ... Finished season with 25 total tackles, including 21 solo stops ... Had a season-high six tackles (four solos) in season finale against Oklahoma State ... Had four tackles against UNLV and three against Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M.

1998: Played in seven games and saw a considerable amount of playing time at linebacker ... Made 13 tackles, eight of those solo ... Also tackled two ball carriers behind the line for three yards in opponent losses ... Extensively involved in special teams ... Blocked a Colorado punt in the fourth quarter of that game which was picked up by Nikia Codie and returned for a touchdown ... Missed the Kansas game with an ankle injury.

1997: Switched to linebacker from defensive end ... Played in eight games ... Made 11 tackles, eight of those unassisted ... Forced one tackle behind the line for a six-yard loss ... Had a 400-lb. bench press in spring testing ... Spent the 1996 season as redshirt defensive end after coming to Baylor as a linebacker ... Showed his strength in spring testing, squatting 775 lbs. and bench pressing 225 lbs. 28 times.

1996: Redshirted.

High School: Yates High School, Houston, Texas ... Second-team all-state selection as a senior ... Leading tackler on a defense that allowed just 172 yards per game ... Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and Waco Tribune-Herald top 100s in the state of Texas.

Personal:: Eric David Clay ... Son of Eric and Elissa Clay ... Born Mar. 10, 1978 ... Cousin of Hayward Clay who played at Texas A&M and with St. Louis Rams ... Majoring in information systems.