Charles Clay (American football)
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | February 13, 1989||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Little Rock Central | ||||
College: | Tulsa | ||||
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 174 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Charles Clay (born February 13, 1989) is a former
Clay began his career as a
Early years
Clay attended Little Rock Central High School where he was ranked as the 13th top overall prospect in the state of Arkansas by Rivals.com his senior season. As a senior, he rushed for 891 yards and 11 touchdowns, he also had four receiving touchdowns. He was rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
After high school, Clay attended the
During his career Clay accumulated 685 rushing yards on 145 carries with 10 rushing touchdowns and also added over 2,000 yards receiving with 21 receiving touchdowns.[1]
College statistics
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2007 | Tulsa | 14 | 10 | 69 | 1,024 | 14.8 | 53 | 7 | 57 | 304 | 5.3 | 30 | 1 |
2008 | Tulsa | 14 | 9 | 38 | 464 | 12.2 | 73 | 9 | 25 | 145 | 5.8 | 40 | 2 |
2009 | Tulsa | 12 | 11 | 39 | 530 | 13.6 | 63 | 5 | 63 | 236 | 3.7 | 20 | 7 |
2010 | Tulsa | 13 | — | 43 | 526 | 12.2 | — | 7 | 34 | 226 | 6.6 | — | 0 |
Career | 52 | — | 189 | 2,544 | 13.5 | 73 | 28 | 179 | 911 | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.73 s | 1.67 s | 2.74 s | 4.15 s | 7.07 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
18 reps | |
All values from NFL Scouting Combine.[3][4] |
After playing in the 2011 Senior Bowl and participating in the NFL Scouting Combine, NFL.com's scouts noted that "Clay is an athletic fullback that is a weapon in the receiving game. Possesses good lateral agility and makes people miss in the open field. Delivers powerful shots blocking and shows good leg drive. Strong enough to push the pile in short yardage situations and can break tackles in the secondary."[5]
Miami Dolphins
Clay was drafted in the sixth round (174th overall) of the
Clay recorded his first career reception on October 2, 2011, against the San Diego Chargers. On November 20, he recorded his first touchdown against the Buffalo Bills. He finished the 2011 seasons with 16 receptions for 233 yards (14.6 avg.) and three touchdowns and the 2012 season with 18 receptions for 212 yards (11.8 avg.) and two touchdowns as one of the team's fullbacks.[9]
In
In the 2014 season, he started all 14 games he appeared in, missing games 11 and 12 due to injury. In week 16, he had a career best 114 yards on six catches in a win over Minnesota.[12] On the season, he recorded 58 receptions for 605 yards (10.4 avg.) and three touchdowns.[9]
Buffalo Bills
On March 19, 2015, Clay signed a five-year, $38 million contract with the Buffalo Bills, after the Dolphins elected not to match the offer.[13]
In 2015, his first season in Buffalo, he started 13 games. He had a career best nine catches in game 4 against the Giants, and matched it two weeks later against the Bengals, both losses. He recorded 51 receptions for 528 yards (10.4 avg.) and three touchdowns.[9]
He played all 16 games in 2016, but reached 50 yards receiving in only five of them. All four of his touchdowns came in games 13 to 15.
On September 10, 2017, Clay caught four passes for 53 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against the New York Jets.[14] He played a pivotal role in a 23-17 week 4 victory over undefeated Atlanta with 112 yards.
In 2018, Clay had 21 receptions for a career-low 184 yards and no touchdowns.
On February 15, 2019, Clay was released by the Bills.[15]
Buffalo Bills franchise records
- First Bills tight end with back-to-back seasons with 50+ receptions, 500+ receiving yards [16]
- Most consecutive games with 1+ receiving TD by a Bills tight end: 3, tied with Scott Chandler[17]
Arizona Cardinals
On February 19, 2019, Clay signed with the Arizona Cardinals on a one-year contract worth up to $3.25 million with a $350K signing bonus.[18][19]
On June 11, 2021, the Baltimore Ravens hosted Clay for a workout.[20]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2011 | MIA | 14 | 9 | 16 | 233 | 14.6 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | MIA | 14 | 9 | 18 | 212 | 11.8 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | MIA | 16 | 15 | 69 | 759 | 11.0 | 67 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | MIA | 14 | 14 | 58 | 605 | 10.4 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | BUF | 13 | 13 | 51 | 528 | 10.4 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 57 | 552 | 9.7 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | BUF | 13 | 13 | 49 | 558 | 11.4 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | BUF | 13 | 12 | 21 | 184 | 8.8 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | ARI | 15 | 10 | 18 | 237 | 13.2 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career | 127 | 110 | 357 | 3,868 | 10.8 | 67 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Personal life
Clay is the son of Charles and Jerrilyn Clay. He was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The elder Clay played college football at Arkansas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Charles Clay Bio - Tulsa Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "Charles Clay College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Charles Clay, DS #1 FB, Tulsa". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Charles Clay". NFL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Charles Clay: Combine Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins trade up five spots and draft Tulsa H-Back Charles Clay". Palm Beach Post. April 30, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Charles Clay Signs Rookie Deal With Miami". News On 6. July 29, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Charles Clay Game logs". NFL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Strahm, Cody (August 20, 2013). "Miami Dolphins: Charles Clay Moves to Starting Tight End". DolphinsGab.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "ATL writers weigh in on 'The Top 100 Players of 2014'". National Football League. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Box score
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 19, 2015). "Bills land TE Charles Clay". BuffaloBills.com. Buffalo Bills. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 10, 2017). "Ground game and run 'D' carry Bills to Week 1 win". Buffalo Bills. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (February 15, 2019). "Bills release tight end Charles Clay". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Player Streak Finder".
- ^ "Player Streak Finder".
- ^ Urban, Darren (February 19, 2019). "Cardinals Add Tight End By Signing Charles Clay". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Teope, Herbie (February 19, 2019). "Roundup: Cardinals sign former Bills TE Charles Clay". NFL.com.
- ^ "Charles Clay worked out for Ravens". June 11, 2021.
External links
- Charles Clay on Twitter
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- "Charles Clay Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- Miami Dolphins bio
- Buffalo Bills bio