Michael Clay

For the English rower, see Michael Clay (rower).

Michael Vincent Clay (born August 30, 1991)^[2] is an American professional football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a linebacker for the Oregon Ducks.

Michael Clay

Clay in 2010 with Oregon
Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born:	(1991-08-30) August 30, 1991 (age 33) Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	San Jose (CA) Bellarmine College Prep[1]
College:	Oregon
NFL draft:	2013: undrafted
Career history
As a player:
Miami Dolphins (2013)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Philadelphia Eagles (2014) Defensive quality control coach Philadelphia Eagles (2015) Assistant special teams coach San Francisco 49ers (2016) Assistant special teams coach San Francisco 49ers (2017) Assistant strength and conditioning coach San Francisco 49ers (2018–2020) Assistant special teams coach Philadelphia Eagles (2021–present) Special teams coordinator
Career highlights and awards
As coach Super Bowl champion (LIX) As player Second-team All-Pac-12 (2012)

Playing career

On April 27, 2013, Clay signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.^[3] He was released from the team during final roster cuts on August 27, 2013.^[4]

Coaching career

On January 27, 2014, Clay was hired as defensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles under head coach Chip Kelly.^[5] He was promoted to assistant special teams coach on February 3, 2015.^[6]

On January 27, 2016, it was announced that he would be the assistant special teams coach of the San Francisco 49ers.^[7][8]

On January 29, 2021, Clay was hired as the special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles.^[9] On February 17, 2024, he signed a contract extension with the Eagles.^[10] Clay was part of the coaching staff that won Super Bowl LIX over the Kansas City Chiefs.^[11]