LSU players call him “Little normal.”
Clay said he never felt pressured into playing football because of his father’s background, and Tommy said he’s proud Clay made his own decision.
“My biggest fear is that my son plays football because he thinks I want him to,” Tommy said. “I would be happy with whatever he chose to do in future.”
Clay has played both tight end and defensive end for Catholic. He caught a two-point conversion Friday against McKinley with 10 seconds remaining to give Catholic a 15-14 victory.
Clay said he has more experience playing tight end but could play either position in college depending on where the coaches decide to put him.
“Personally, I really like scoring touchdowns,” Clay said. “But there’s nothing wrong with sacking the quarterback either, so I like them both.”
Tommy admits his son still has a lot to learn before he can consider playing at the collegiate level, but said Clay understands the work he has in front of him.
“He sees our guys work, and that’s the most valuable lesson that any young kid can learn,” Moffitt said. “It’s not always about talent. If Clay can learn anything from his association with LSU, it’s that you have to work, and you have to work really