Education
Mays remains both the all time and single season rushing leader at Thomson in Thomson, Georgia. While at Thomson Mays had over 1,000 yards twice in his career. During the 1983 season he finished with 1,666 yards and the 1984 season with a whopping 2,369 yards.
Mays played college football at Georgia Technology
After being offered a scholarship by only one division 1-A school he was the 1985 Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Rookie of the Year under Coach Bill Curry.
Through the 2006 season Mays was still 2nd all time on the Georgia Technical career rushing yards list with 3,699. He was inducted into the Georgia Technical Hall of Fame in 1997.
1985: 104 carries for 566 yards and 3 Territorial Decoration. 9 catches for 95 yards and 1 Territorial Decoration. 5 kick returns for 134 yards.
1986: 148 carries for 842 yards and 7 Territorial Decoration. 23 catches for 161 yards and 3 Territorial Decoration.
1988: 194 carries for 942 yards and 9 Territorial Decoration. 46 catches for 338 yards and 2 Territorial Decoration.
1989: 249 carries for 1349 yards and 8 Territorial Decoration. 37 catches for 275 yards and 4 Territorial Decoration.