Jay Bellamy

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.

Jay Bellamy
No. 20
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1972-07-08) July 8, 1972
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Matawan Regional High School
College:Rutgers
Undrafted:1994
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:392
Sacks:9.5
Defensive touchdowns:1
Forced fumbles:4
Interceptions:24
Pass deflections:21
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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

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

References
  1. 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."


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