Clay Stallworth is one of the newest additions to the upcoming draft class, so I sat down with him to get a look at the man behind the face mask.
Clay Stallworth was born in Gary, Indiana to a single mother. The second of 4 boys, Clay felt an obligation to help his mother raise his younger brothers, as she often worked 2 or 3 jobs to make due. Clay’s older brother, Kyle Stallworth, is 7 years his senior, and he only has vague memories of him.
“I really looked up to Kyle as a father type figure when I was younger. He always seemed to be working hard whether it was in school or football or wrestling. I really do think in a way he was my father.”
Unfortunately for the Stallworth family, Kyle passed away when Clay was 14 years old while on tour in Afghanistan.
“Yeah it was pretty hard. Especially on mom. But it definitely drove me to become a man early on in life and accept responsibility For things that go on in my life.”
Stallworth says that his number, 70, is dedicated to his brother’s platoon, who all lost their lives during an IED explosion and ambush. He also wears a replica of his brothers dog tags underneath his uniform during every game, practice, and workout.
When in the locker room, Clay’s teammates at Purdue describe him as “strong but silent,” another trait Clay attributes to his upbringing and the passing of his brother.
On the younger side of this draft class at turning 21 just a few months prior to the draft, Clay is already an accomplished individual, having completed his Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering in just 3 years. When asked about the potential of life after football, whether that is decided in a few weeks or a few years he had this to say:
“I definitely will go back to school at some point. I love this game to death and hope to keep it as a part of me for the rest of my life, but at the end of the day it is only a game. If I play in the league, I’ll probably only last at most 15 seasons. I have to have a plan for after that. My life won’t be over at 36 or 37 because I don’t have football anymore.”
It is certain that whichever team drafts this young man will have a hard worker, planner, and brilliant mind on their offensive line.
Clay Stallworth was born in Gary, Indiana to a single mother. The second of 4 boys, Clay felt an obligation to help his mother raise his younger brothers, as she often worked 2 or 3 jobs to make due. Clay’s older brother, Kyle Stallworth, is 7 years his senior, and he only has vague memories of him.
“I really looked up to Kyle as a father type figure when I was younger. He always seemed to be working hard whether it was in school or football or wrestling. I really do think in a way he was my father.”
Unfortunately for the Stallworth family, Kyle passed away when Clay was 14 years old while on tour in Afghanistan.
“Yeah it was pretty hard. Especially on mom. But it definitely drove me to become a man early on in life and accept responsibility For things that go on in my life.”
Stallworth says that his number, 70, is dedicated to his brother’s platoon, who all lost their lives during an IED explosion and ambush. He also wears a replica of his brothers dog tags underneath his uniform during every game, practice, and workout.
When in the locker room, Clay’s teammates at Purdue describe him as “strong but silent,” another trait Clay attributes to his upbringing and the passing of his brother.
On the younger side of this draft class at turning 21 just a few months prior to the draft, Clay is already an accomplished individual, having completed his Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering in just 3 years. When asked about the potential of life after football, whether that is decided in a few weeks or a few years he had this to say:
“I definitely will go back to school at some point. I love this game to death and hope to keep it as a part of me for the rest of my life, but at the end of the day it is only a game. If I play in the league, I’ll probably only last at most 15 seasons. I have to have a plan for after that. My life won’t be over at 36 or 37 because I don’t have football anymore.”
It is certain that whichever team drafts this young man will have a hard worker, planner, and brilliant mind on their offensive line.
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