Rico Clay | Illinois State
College Football Player
Rico Clay
Illinois StateHeight6' 3"Weight195 lbsExperienceSophomore
3SOLO
0Forced Fumbles
1Interceptions
4Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionDefensive Back
Jersey#16
Height6' 3"
Weight195 lbs
BirthplaceQuincy, IL
CollegeIllinois State
ClassSophomore
TeamIllinois State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamIllinois State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumHancock Stadium
LocationIL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
North DakotaWeek 10 · Alerus CenterNovember 7, 2026 · 2:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Murray State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | W 35-14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 vs Indiana State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 17-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Southern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 35-14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs South Dakota State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 31-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Eastern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 49-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Western Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 41-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |