Jay McCoy (2012) - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Memphis Athletics

Jay McCoy

Induction:
2012

Regardless of what the Tiger football team required from Miami (Fla.) native Jay McCoy, he always delivered. In his three years as a member of the Memphis football program, McCoy played tailback and fullback and also threw passes and kicked field goals and extra points.

As a sophomore, McCoy led the Tigers with 10 rushing touchdowns, after transferring from Mississippi State University following his freshman season. During his second year with Memphis, McCoy was moved to fullback to fill-in for the injured Ray Jamieson. He became the squad's second-leading rusher with 558 yards on 103 carries and tallied eight touchdowns. Against Florida State University, McCoy rushed for a season-high 121 yards.

He amassed 1,012 yards rushing during his first two years as a Tiger and entered his final campaign as the University's third all-time leading ground gainer. In his senior year, McCoy kicked the game-winning extra point in a 21-20 victory at Virginia Tech and scored 15 of Memphis's 21 points in the win. He led the team in scoring with 63 points in 1970 and received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors as a member of the offensive unit.

McCoy totaled 27 career rushing touchdowns, which still ranks third in the Tiger record book and his 171 career points scored remains as the eighth highest total in school history.