Jerry Shay

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.^[7]