Jay Ratliff

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Jay Ratliff
Dallas Cowboys — No. 90
Nose Tackle
Date of birth: August 29, 1981 (1981-08-29) (age 26)
Place of birth: Valdosta, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 298 lb (135 kg)
National Football League debut
2005 for the Dallas Cowboys
Career history
College: Auburn
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Jeremiah "Jay" Ratliff (born August 29, 1981 in St Petersburg,Florida) is an American football nose tackle in the NFL. He played college football at Auburn before being selected as the 10th pick in the seventh round (224th overall pick) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He made his first NFL start on October 9, 2005.[1] Ratliff became the starting nose tackle in 2007 and signed a $20.5 million 5 year contract extension on December 14, 2007 to stay with the Cowboys through the 2012-2013 season.[2]

[edit] High School Years

Ratliff attended Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Auburn in the NFL - Week 5. AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved on October 10, 2005.
  2. ^ Cowboys sign Ratliff to five-year, $20.5 million extension. ESPN.com. Retrieved on December 15, 2007.

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