Michael Clay
American football player and coach (born 1991)
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Michael Vincent Clay (born August 30, 1991)[2] is an American professional football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a linebacker for the Oregon Ducks.
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Clay with Oregon in 2010 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 30, 1991 Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position | Linebacker |
| High school | San Jose (CA) Bellarmine College Prep[1] |
| College | Oregon |
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Playing career
On April 27, 2013, Clay signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[3] He was released from the team during final roster cuts on August 27, 2013.[4]
Coaching career
On January 27, 2014, Clay was hired as defensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles under head coach Chip Kelly.[5] He was promoted to assistant special teams coach on February 3, 2015.[6]
On January 27, 2016, it was announced that he would be the assistant special teams coach of the San Francisco 49ers.[7][8]
On January 29, 2021, Clay was hired as the special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles.[9] On February 17, 2024, he signed a contract extension with the Eagles.[10] Clay was part of the coaching staff that won Super Bowl LIX over the Kansas City Chiefs.[11]