Michael Clay

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
11 87-83-0 51.18% 4-4 50.00%

Biography

Career Summary

Michael Clay is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles since 2021. During this time period, the Eagles compiled a 39-19-0 record.

Personal Information

Clay was born on Friday, August 30, 1991 in Santa Clara, California.

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Playing Career

University of Oregon

Michael Clay played college football at the University of Oregon under head coach Chip Kelly from 2009-2012. In 2009, he was one of three true freshman to see playing time for the Ducks by playing linebacker and serving as the long snapper. He also won the team's first-year player of the year award, called the Len Casanova Award. By 2010, he had worked his way up the depth chart to be the main backup linebacker. He cracked the starting lineup in 2011, his junior year, and recorded the second-most tackles on the team. During his career at Oregon, he earned four letters, named second team All-Pac 12, and was named a Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention in 2010. Clay graduated after the 2012 season and entered the NFL draft.

Attempt at professional football

Clay attempted to play in the NFL, but was not drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins, but was cut before the season began.

Coaching Career

Philadelphia Eagles

In 2014, Clay was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles and his former college head coach Chip Kelly. Originally hired as the team's defensive quality control coach, the team finished 10-6 and lost their only playoff game. Entering the 2015 season, Clay was promoted to the assistant special teams coach, working closely with Dave Fipp, the team's special teams coordinator.

History

Year Position Record Playoff record
2024 Philadelphia Eagles Special Teams Coordinator 5-2-0 0-0
2023 Philadelphia Eagles Special Teams Coordinator 11-6-0 0-1
2022 Philadelphia Eagles Special Teams Coordinator 14-3-0 2-1
2021 Philadelphia Eagles Special Teams Coordinator 9-8-0 0-1
2020 San Francisco 49ers Assistant Special Teams Coach 6-10-0 0-0
2019 San Francisco 49ers Assistant Special Teams Coach 13-3-0 2-1
2018 San Francisco 49ers Assistant Special Teams Coach 4-12-0 0-0
2017 San Francisco 49ers Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach 6-10-0 0-0
2016 San Francisco 49ers Assistant Special Teams Coach 2-14-0 0-0
2015 Philadelphia Eagles Assistant Special Teams Coach 7-9-0 0-0
2014 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Quality Control Coach 10-6-0 0-0

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