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{{about|NFL player|British runner |Joshua Lay}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Josh Lay
| image       =
| caption     = 
| number      = 36, 24
| position    = [[Cornerback]]
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1982|9|8}}
| birth_place = [[Aliquippa, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 1
| weight_lbs  = 197
| college     = [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]
| draftyear   = 2006
| draftround  = 6
| draftpick   = 174
| pastteams   =
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
* [[St. Louis Rams]] ({{NFL Year|2006}})
* [[Berlin Thunder]] (2007)
* St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
* [[Sacramento Mountain Lions|California Redwoods]] ({{UFL Year|2009}})
* [[Pittsburgh Power]] ({{AFL Year|2011}}–{{AFL Year|2012}})
| afl         = 11553 
}}
'''Bernard''' "'''Josh'''" '''Lay''' (born September 8, 1982) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[cornerback]]. He was selected by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the sixth round of the [[2006 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]].

Lay was also a member of the [[St. Louis Rams]], [[Berlin Thunder]], [[California Redwoods]], and [[Pittsburgh Power]].

==Early life==
Lay attended [[Aliquippa High School]], where he was a three-year starter at cornerback. He was a [[University-preparatory school|prep school]] quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback at [[Valley Forge Military Academy]] in 2001 before attending Pittsburgh.

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 6
|    height in = 0
|       weight = 197
|         dash = 4.54
|    ten split = 1.48
| twenty split = 2.61
|     vertical = 40.5
|     broad ft = 10
|     broad in = 0
|        bench = 16
|     arm span = 31 7/8
|    hand span = 8 3/4
|         note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/josh-lay/32004c41-5912-4930-a88b-bcddfa0fea8c |title=Josh Lay Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=9322&DraftYear=2006 |title=Josh Lay College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref>
}}
===New Orleans Saints===
Lay was selected in the sixth round (174th pick overall) of the [[2006 NFL draft]] by the [[New Orleans Saints]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> On July 17, 2006, he agreed to a three-year contract with the Saints. He was waived by the Saints on September 1.

===St. Louis Rams===
Lay was signed by the Rams on December 13, 2006. The team assigned him to the [[Berlin Thunder]] of [[NFL Europa]] on February 24, 2007. The Rams waived Lay on August 31, 2007. He was then signed to their practice squad on September 5, 2007. He was released from the practice squad on September 11, 2007.

===California Redwoods===
Lay was signed by the [[California Redwoods]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]] on September 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=UFL's California Redwoods Announces 11 New Players Including QB Shane Boyd |url=http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2009/09/02/ufl_s_california_redwoods_announces_11_new_players_including_qb_shane_boyd |work=UFL-football.com |date=2009-09-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091210141652/http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2009/09/02/ufl_s_california_redwoods_announces_11_new_players_including_qb_shane_boyd |archivedate=2009-12-10 }}</ref>

===Pittsburgh Power===
Lay was signed by the [[Pittsburgh Power]] of the [[Arena Football League]] on February 24, 2011. During the 2011 season, he played in 14 games for the Power, starting 10. He made 34.5 tackles and intercepted 4 passes, returning 1 for a touchdown. He re-signed with the team on December 5, 2011. However, following a players' strike, Lay was placed on League Suspension on April 5, 2012, where he remained for the entirety of the 2012 season.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lay_bernardjosh00.html Pittsburgh Panthers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726022329/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lay_bernardjosh00.html |date=2011-07-26 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091103101809/http://www.ufl-football.com/players/profile/202 United Football League bio]

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[[Category:Players of American football from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:American football cornerbacks]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football players]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]
[[Category:St. Louis Rams players]]
[[Category:Berlin Thunder players]]
[[Category:Sacramento Mountain Lions players]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh Power players]]
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