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Illinois State University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

16 Rico Clay

  • Position DB
  • Hometown Quincy, Ill.
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 195
  • High School Quincy HS
  • Class Freshman

Biography

Quincy HS: Two-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Rick Little ... helped lead team to an 11-1 record and state playoff appearance ... earned first-team all-conference honors on both offense and defense ... recorded 46 tackles, three interceptions, and was credited with a sack and two forced fumbles as a senior ... during junior season, team was 11-1 and finished the year in the state playoffs ... tallied 32 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and five interceptions ... returned three of those interceptions for touchdowns on way to earning first-team all-conference honors on defense ... named the team's most improved player.

Personal: Born Dec. 19, 2006, in Quincy, Illinois ... son of Rico Clay Sr. and Dee Clay ... one of two children ... his cousin, Shae Tipsord, ran track at Illinois State.

Statistics

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2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    DB
    6'3" 190 lbs
  • 16

    2025Freshman

    DB
    6'3" 195 lbs
    16