Mark Seay
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | April 11, 1967||||||
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College: | Long Beach State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1992 | ||||||
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Mark Edward Seay (born April 11, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for Long Beach State 49ers. Seay has the distinction of being the first NFL player to score a two-point conversion in Super Bowl history.
Early years
Seay played wide receiver in football and center fielder in baseball at Compton High School, but transferred in 1981 to San Bernardino High School after his family decided to move. He would end up breaking many of the school's football offensive records, while helping lead the team to the playoff quarterfinals in his senior season.
Professional baseball career
After graduating from high school, he spent two years in the Texas Rangers farm system.
College football career
Seay accepted a
In 1989, he rejoined the
As a junior and senior, he earned second-team All-Big West honors at wide receiver, with Allen going on record saying: "He's an example for all of us, what I call a solid citizen. He's a leader. One of the highlights of my coaching career is having a guy like Mark Seay on my team."
Seay finished his four seasons with 132 receptions for 2,075 yards and 13 touchdowns, and added another 2,121 yards returning kickoffs.[1]
Professional football career
San Francisco 49ers
In 1992, with Bruce Allen (George Allen's son) as his agent, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers, after accepting a similar liability waiver as he did in college. He would make the team's practice squad, before being released in 1993 at the end of training camp.
San Diego Chargers
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Personal life
His father, Elvin Seay Sr., died from a stroke when Mark was 14. In 2003, his older brother, Elvin Seay Jr., 41, was shot in a San Bernardino motel parking lot and spent 11 months in a coma before passing away. In 2006 his younger brother, James Seay, 37, was shot to death in the family's backyard by two assailants.
In 2008, he graduated from the San Bernardino Valley College Extended Basic Police Academy and received a B.A. in criminal justice from California State University, San Bernardino. Seay is also a motivational speaker.[2]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mark Seay shares tale of travails and hope
- Reluctant Hero
- A Loss and a Gain
- Mark Seay Cleared to Play by School