Stafford Mays

Stafford Mays
No. 76, 73
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1958-03-13) March 13, 1958
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (Tacoma, Washington)
CollegeWashington
NFL draft1980: 9th round, 225th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks18.5
Fumble recoveries6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stafford Earl Mays (born March 13, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies.

Life and career

Mays was born in Lawrence, Kansas. He went to Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. Mays played junior college football at Mount Hood Community College. He later played college football at the University of Washington.

Mays played in the National Football League as a defensive end and defensive tackle for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings between 1980 and 1988. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1980 NFL Draft.[1] Mays later worked as an executive at Microsoft.[2]

Mays's son, Taylor Mays, was a standout player at O'Dea High School in Seattle and then the University of Southern California. He went on to play safety in both the NFL and CFL.

References

  1. ↑ "1980 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ Witz, Billy (August 29, 2009). "U.S.C. Helmet Stays on for Another Season". The New York Times.


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