Boyd Clay

Games played	34
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Boyd Clay
No. 21, 43
Position	Tackle
Personal information
Born	(1915-05-06)May 6, 1915; Hohenwald, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	June 22, 1978(1978-06-22) (aged 63); Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Hermitage (TN) DuPont
College	Tennessee
NFL draft	1940: 11th round, 95th overall pick
Career history
	Cleveland Rams (1940–1944);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	34
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Boyd Davis Clay (May 6, 1915 – June 22, 1978) was an American professional football tackle. He played for the Cleveland Rams from 1940 to 1944.¹ He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the 11th round of the 1940 NFL draft with the 95th overall pick.² He was named as one of the Nashville's Next 50 Greatest High School Football Players of All-Time.³

References

"Boyd Clay Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
"1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
Organ, Mike (November 21, 2018). "Nashville's next 50 greatest high school football players". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[1] "Boyd Clay Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[2] "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

[3] Organ, Mike (November 21, 2018). "Nashville's next 50 greatest high school football players". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

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