| Machtier Clay |
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 | Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.
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| High School:
Carson
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 171
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| Position:
Defensive Back
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ASU: Will compete for starting cornerback spot and see plenty of playing time … talented athlete with a bright future.
1999: Played in ASU's nickel and dime packages as a true freshman ... playing time increased due to injuries in Sun Devil secondary ... one of four true freshmen to play... made debut at Washington in sixth game of the year … made first career tackles at Oregon, his only two of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 graduate of Carson High School … listed as the No. 7 "Athlete" in the Western Region by PrepStar Magazine … earned All-Southern Pacific Conference as a junior and senior in football … collected 120 tackles and six interceptions in the past two season at Carson High … his 103 yard interception return for a touchdown is a Carson High record … lettered three times in football and twice in track and field … captained the football team in 1998 and 1999 and the track and field team in 1997 and 1998 … was the track and field Most Valuable Player at Carson in 1997 and 1998 … electronically timed at 4.32 in the 40-yard dash at the Nike Combine in 1999.
PERSONAL: Major is undecided … Parents are Michael and Debra Clay of Long Beach, Calif. … born Sept. 2, 1981, in Bellflower, Calif. … has three siblings (Deette, 22, Deshannett, 29 and Chaunshi, 12) … lists his most exciting experience in sports as placing fourth in the California state 100 meters as a junior … hobbies include running and lifting weights … full name is Machtier A. Clay.
CAREER HIGHS:
Unassisted Tackles: 2, at Oregon (10/30/99).
Total Tackles: 2, at Oregon (10/30/99).
Clay's Career Statistics
G/GS UT/AT TT TFL/Yds. Sacks/Yds. PD FF FR Int.
1999 7/0 2/0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0
