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Michael Clay

For the English rower, see Michael Clay (rower).

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ "Bells keep Cougars guessing". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Rotoworld Profile". rotoworld.com.
  3. ^ "Dolphins undrafted free agent list right here". miamiherald.typepad.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  4. ^ Abramson, Andrew. "Miami Dolphins practice notes: Jorvorskie Lane, Julius Pruitt among cuts". philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013.
  5. ^ Klausner, Dan. "Eagles Name Musgrave As QB Coach".
  6. ^ "Kelly Rounds Out Coaching Staff". philadelphiaeagles.com. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  7. ^ Fucillo, David (February 10, 2016). "49ers hire 2 assistant coaches". Niners Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  8. ^ Wagoner, Nick (February 21, 2017). "49ers add seven more coaches, including John Benton, DeMeco Ryans". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  9. ^ Zangaro, Dave (January 28, 2021). "Eagles reportedly offer former Chip Kelly assistant ST coordinator job". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  10. ^ McMullen, John (February 17, 2024). "Eagles Contradict Themselves by Extending Special Teams Coach Michael Clay". SI.com. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  11. ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 10, 2025). "Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2025.