Josh Lay
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 8, 1982 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NFL draft | 2006: 6th round, 174th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Bernard "Josh" Lay (born September 8, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Lay was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, Berlin Thunder, California Redwoods, and Pittsburgh Power.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Lay attended Aliquippa High School, where he was a three-year starter at cornerback. He was a prep school quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback at Valley Forge Military Academy in 2001 before attending Pittsburgh.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.54 s | 1.48 s | 2.61 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
16 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[1][2] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
[edit | edit source]Lay was selected in the sixth round (174th pick overall) of the 2006 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[3] On July 17, 2006, he agreed to a three-year contract with the Saints.[4] He was waived by the Saints on September 1.
St. Louis Rams
[edit | edit source]Lay was signed by the Rams on December 13, 2006. The team assigned him to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa on February 24, 2007. The Rams waived Lay on August 31, 2007. He was then signed to their practice squad on September 5, 2007. He was released from the practice squad on September 11, 2007.
California Redwoods
[edit | edit source]Lay was signed by the California Redwoods of the United Football League on September 2, 2009.[5]
Pittsburgh Power
[edit | edit source]Lay was signed by the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League on February 24, 2011. During the 2011 season, he played in 14 games for the Power, starting 10. He made 34.5 tackles and intercepted 4 passes, returning 1 for a touchdown. He re-signed with the team on December 5, 2011. However, following a players' strike, Lay was placed on League Suspension on April 5, 2012, where he remained for the entirety of the 2012 season.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Pittsburgh Panthers bio Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- United Football League bio
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- American football cornerbacks
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- New Orleans Saints players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Berlin Thunder players
- Sacramento Mountain Lions players
- Pittsburgh Power players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Germany