Jay Ayres

Jay Ayres (born February 25, 1986, in Valrico, Florida) is an American soccer defender.

Ayres played college soccer at Belmont University, and for Nashville Metros in the USL Premier Development League, before being signed by the San Jose Earthquakes.

Ayres made his full professional debut for the Earthquakes on 30 April 2008, in a US Open Cup first-round game against Real Salt Lake.