Stafford Mays

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Stafford Mays
Personal information
Born: (1958-03-13) March 13, 1958 (age 66)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln (Tacoma, WA)
College:Washington
Position:Defensive tackle
NFL draft:1980 / Round: 9 / Pick: 225
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:119
Sacks:15.0
Fumbles:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

  1. ^ Witz, Billy (29 August 2009). "U.S.C. Helmet Stays on for Another Season". The New York Times.