Please answer the following question: Facts:   - number: --    - pfr: a/alfoja99    - cfl: 5431    - draftpick: 81      - birth date: 28 may 1983    - weight: 304    - nfl: alf474006    - statlabel: tackles sacks ints    - heightin: 3    - statvalue: 18 3.5 0    - caption: alford signing autographs at penn state in 2008    - heightft: 6    - college: penn state    - name: jay alford    - currentteam: free agent    - pastteamsnote: yes    - birth place: orange , new jersey    - draftyear: 2007    - position: defensive tackle    - draftround: 3    - image size: 200    - image: alford 2008 bwscrimmage.jpg   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jay alford .
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jason jamaal alford -lrb- born may 28 , 1983 -rrb- is an american football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent .he most recently played for the saskatchewan roughriders .he was drafted by the new york giants in the third round of the 2007 nfl draft .he played college football at penn state .alford has also been a member of the oakland raiders and seattle seahawks .in 2007 , alford served as the giant 's long snapper during field goal attempts , due to a season-ending injury to ryan kuehl .alford won super bowl xlii in his first season , sacking tom brady in the final minute of the giants ' 17-14 win over the new england patriots .