Stafford Mays
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Born: | Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. | March 13, 1958||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Lincoln (Tacoma, WA) | ||||||
College: | Washington | ||||||
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 9 / Pick: 225 | ||||||
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Stafford Earl Mays (born March 13, 1958) is a former American football defensive tackle.
Life and career
Mays was born in
Mount Hood Community College. He later played college football at the University of Washington
.
Mays played in the National Football League as a defensive end and defensive tackle for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings between 1980 and 1988. Mays later worked as an executive at Microsoft.[1]
Mays's son, Taylor Mays, was a standout player at O'Dea High School in Seattle and then the University of Southern California. He went on to play safety in both the NFL and CFL.
References
- ^ Witz, Billy (29 August 2009). "U.S.C. Helmet Stays on for Another Season". The New York Times.