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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. | July 8, 1972||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Matawan Regional (NJ) | ||||||||||||
College: | Rutgers | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1994 | ||||||||||||
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Jay Bellamy (born July 8, 1972) is a former American football safety who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Rutgers University, he went undrafted in the 1994 NFL Draft. He was then signed as an undrafted free agent to the Seattle Seahawks.
Early years
Bellamy was raised in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, and attended Matawan Regional High School, where he was a letterman in football and track. In football, he was a two-way starter as a quarterback and as a free safety.[1]
College career
Bellamy attended Rutgers University, and played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team. In his first season, he appeared in 6 games and had 2 interceptions and returned them both for a total of 48 yards and one for a touchdown. In his second season, he appeared in 11 games and had 2 interceptions and returned them both for a total of 25 yards. In his third season he appeared in 10 games and had 4 interceptions and returned them for a total of 9 yards. In his last season he appeared in 9 games and returned 5 punts for a total of 60 yards.
Professional career
1994 season
1995 season
1996 season
1997 season
1998 season
1999 season
2000 season
2001 season
2002 season
2003 season
2004 season
2005 season
2006 season
2007 season
Personal life
His son, Jayden, attends Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, and committed to Notre Dame as part of the 2022 recruiting class.[2] [3]
References
- ↑ Jay Bellamy, NJSports.com. Accessed March 14, 2018. "Jay Bellamy was born July 8, 1972 in Perth Amboy. He grew up in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, where he distinguished himself in youth sports leagues with his remarkable strength and speed."
- ↑ "Defensive Back Jayden Bellamy Commits to Notre Dame".
- ↑ "TheKnightReport - Schiano re-offers legacy recruit Jayden Bellamy".
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