Name:
Michael Clay, #99
Pos., Ht., Wt., Cl.:
ILB, 6-3, 255, Fr.
Hometown (School):
Houston, Texas (Nimitz)

MU Tiger Team Member

Ranked by many sources as the best defensive prospect in the state of Texas … missed the second half of the season after tearing ACL in his right knee but still made 98 tackles (13 for losses), eight sacks and 12 QB "hurries" … has 4.6 speed and benches over 400 pounds while squat-lifting in excess of 600 pounds … was a finalist for the Touchdown Club of Houston Defensive Player of the Year award, second-team Class 5A all-state and honorable mention all-America … comes to Mizzou along with teammates Jemarcus Joshua and Eric Spencer, and joins current Tigers Caldrinoff Easter and Adrian Cole who are also Nimitz High School products ... picked MU over Florida State and Texas A&M … parents - James and Margie Clay … high school coach - Burnis Simon ... born Oct. 14, 1979.