Jay Feely graduated from the University of Michigan, where he was part of the 1997 National Championship football team. Feely played 14 years in the NFL, earning Pro Bowl Alternate status, multiple Man of the Year honors, and serving as team captain and NFLPA Executive Committee member. After retiring from the NFL, Jay was a CBS football sideline analyst for 10 years, winning five Emmy Awards. Recognized as a finalist for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year and recipient of the 2023 House of Refuge Legacy Award, Jay’s commitment to faith, family, and community service drives his influential voice in public service. Jay is now running for Congress in Arizona's 5th Congressional District, where he and his family have resided for the past 15 years.