Jay Bellamy
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 8, 1972 Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| 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 life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]1994 season
[edit]1995 season
[edit]1996 season
[edit]1997 season
[edit]1998 season
[edit]1999 season
[edit]2000 season
[edit]2001 season
[edit]2002 season
[edit]2003 season
[edit]2004 season
[edit]2005 season
[edit]2006 season
[edit]2007 season
[edit]Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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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- 1972 births
- Living people
- Matawan Regional High School alumni
- People from Aberdeen Township, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Middlesex County, New Jersey
- American football safeties
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- New Orleans Saints players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive back, 1970s birth stubs