Jay Bellamy (born July 8, 1972) is a former

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who played for the

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and the

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of the

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(NFL). After playing

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, he went undrafted in the

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. He was then signed as an undrafted free agent to the

Early life

Bellamy was raised in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, and attended Matawan Regional High School, where he was a

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and track. In football, he was a two-way starter as a

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and as a

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College career

Bellamy attended

, and played for the

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team. In his first season, he appeared in 6 games and had 2 interceptions and returned them both for a total of 48 yards and one for a touchdown. In his second season, he appeared in 11 games and had 2 interceptions and returned them both for a total of 25 yards. In his third season he appeared in 10 games and had 4 interceptions and returned them for a total of 9 yards. In his last season he appeared in 9 games and returned 5 punts for a total of 60 yards.

Professional career

1994 season

1995 season

1996 season

1997 season

1998 season

1999 season

2000 season

2001 season

2002 season

2003 season

2004 season

2005 season

2006 season

2007 season

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

His son, Jayden, attends Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, and committed to Notre Dame as part of the 2022 recruiting class.

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bio
1972 births Living people Matawan Regional High School alumni People from Aberdeen Township, New Jersey Players of American football from Monmouth County, New Jersey Sportspeople from Perth Amboy, New Jersey Players of American football from Middlesex County, New Jersey American football safeties Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players Seattle Seahawks players New Orleans Saints players 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1970s-stub