Jerry Mays (running back)

For other people of the same name, see Jerry Mays (disambiguation).

Jerry Mays

Date of birth:	December 8, 1967 (1967-12-08) (age 43)
Place of birth:	Augusta, Georgia
Career information
Position(s):	Running back
Height:	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:	176 lb (80 kg)
College:	Georgia Tech
Organizations
As player:
1990	San Diego Chargers
Career highlights and awards
Awards:	ACC Rookie of the Year (1985)
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Jerry Mays (born December 8, 1967, in Augusta, Georgia) is a former player in the NFL. He played for the San Diego Chargers. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team.

Mays remains both the all time and single season rushing leader at Thomson High School in Thomson, Georgia. While at Thomson Mays had over 1,000 yards twice in his career. During the 1983 season he finished with 1,666 yards and the 1984 season with a whopping 2,369 yards.^[1]

Mays played college football at Georgia Tech. After being offered a scholarship by only one division 1-A school he was the 1985 ACC Rookie of the Year under Coach Bill Curry.^[2] Through the 2006 season Mays was still 2nd all time on the Georgia Tech career rushing yards list with 3,699.^[3] He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1997.^[4]

Mays played in two games during the 1990 season for the Chargers of the NFL.^[5]

• Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame (1997)^[6]
• ACC Rookie of the Year (1985) ^[2]
• Georgia Tech 2nd All-Time Rushing yards leader (1985–1989) ^[3]
• Thomson High School (GA) All-Time Rushing Yards Leader (1982–1984) - 4,741 yards ^[1]
• Thomson High School (GA) Single-Season Rushing Yards Leader (1984) - 2,369 ^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} http://thomsonfootball.com/records.php
2. ^ ^{a b} "Fate often plays role in football recruiting". USA Today. 2005-02-02. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2005-01-31-unsung-recruits-focus_x.htm. 
3. ^ ^{a b} http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/indivcareerlead.html
4. ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/ot/fame/halloffame.html. Retrieved 2007-09-25. 
5. ^ http://www.nfl.com/players/jerrymays/profile?id=MAY780239
6. ^ http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/ot/fame/halloffame.html#fbc

Persondata
Name	Mays, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	December 8, 1967
Place of birth	Augusta, Georgia
Date of death
Place of death

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