Jerome Paul Shay (born July 10, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
[3] Shay played college football at Purdue University, he was named All-American by the American Football Coaches Association[4] and was the seventh selection overall in the 1966 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
[5] He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1996,[6] and the Purdue University Hall of Fame in 2010.
Shay is currently the assistant director of College Scouting for the New York Giants and has been a member of the team's scouting staff since 1977.
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