Rico Clay

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.