Jay Ratliff

Infobox NFLactive


name=Jay Ratliff
currentteam=Dallas Cowboys
currentnumber=90
currentposition=Nose Tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|8|29
birthplace=Valdosta, Georgia
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=298
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Dallas Cowboys
college=Auburn
draftyear=2005
draftround=7
draftpick=224
pastteams=
* Dallas Cowboys (2005-present)
nfl=RAT586227

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. [cite web|url=http://auburntigers.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101005aaa.html|title=Auburn in the NFL - Week 5|work=AuburnTigers.com|accessdate=October 10|accessyear=2005] 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. [cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3155532|title=Cowboys sign Ratliff to five-year, $20.5 million extension|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 15|accessyear=2007]

High School Years

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

References

External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=7400 ESPN Player Profile]
* [http://www.jayrat.com Official Website]