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{{Infobox NFL player
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Charles Clay
| name = Charles Clay
|image=Charles Clay Bills 2015.JPG
| image = Charles Clay Bills 2015.JPG
|caption=Clay with the Buffalo Bills in 2015
| caption = Clay with the Buffalo Bills in 2015
|current_team=Buffalo Bills
| current_team = Buffalo Bills
|number=85
| number = 85
|position= [[Tight end]]
| position = [[Tight end]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1989|2|13|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|2|13|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]]
| birth_place = [[Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]]
|height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
|height_in = 3
| height_in = 3
|weight_lbs = 255
| weight_lbs = 255
|high_school = [[Little Rock Central High School|Little Rock (AR) Central]]
| high_school = [[Little Rock Central High School|Little Rock (AR) Central]]
|college=[[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
| college = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
|draftyear=2011
| draftyear = 2011
|draftround=6
| draftround = 6
|draftpick=174
| draftpick = 174
|pastteams=
| pastteams =
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2015}}–present)
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2015}}–present)
|status=Active
| status = Active
|highlights=
| highlights =
|statweek=5
| statweek = 14
|statseason=2016
| statseason = 2016
|statlabel1= Receptions
| statlabel1 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Receptions]]
|statvalue1=229
| statvalue1 = 251
|statlabel2= Receiving yards
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
|statvalue2=2,524
| statvalue2 = 2,712
|statlabel3=Receiving touchdowns
| statlabel3 = Receiving [[touchdown]]s
|statvalue3=17
| statvalue3 = 17
|statlabel4=Rushing yards
| statlabel4 = Long
|statvalue4=15
| statvalue4 = 67
|statlabel5=Rushing touchdowns
| statlabel5 = Rushing yards
|statvalue5=1
| statvalue5 = 15
| statlabel6 = Rushing touchdowns
|nflnew=charlesclay/2495139
| statvalue6 = 1
| nfl = 2495139
| pfr = C/ClayCh00
}}
}}
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'''Charles Clay''' (born February 13, 1989) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]. He was drafted by the [[Miami Dolphins]] in the sixth round (174th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]].

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'''Charles Clay''' (born February 13, 1989) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]], and was drafted by the [[Miami Dolphins]] in the sixth round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]].


Clay began his career as a [[fullback (American football)|fullback]] and often lines up in the backfield as an [[H-back]].
Clay began his career as a [[fullback (American football)|fullback]] and often lines up in the backfield as an [[H-back]].


==Background==
==Background==
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.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/player/charlesclay/2495139/profile</ref><ref name="TUL">{{cite web | title=Tulsa Hurricanes Profile | work= tulsahurricane.com | url=http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/charles_clay_305765.html |accessdate=}}</ref>
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 [[Twelfth grade|senior]] season. As a senior, he rushed for 891 yards and 11 [[touchdown]]s, he also had four receiving touchdowns. He was rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.<ref name="tulsahurricane.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clay_charles00.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-03-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121137/http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clay_charles00.html |archivedate=2015-04-02}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
Clay then attended the [[University of Tulsa]], where he [[Major (academic)|majored]] in business as well as played [[Halfback (gridiron football)|halfback]] and fullback from 2007 to 2010. As a true freshman in [[2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|2007]], he appeared in all 14 games (10 starts). He recorded 69 [[Reception (American football)|receptions]] for 1,024 yards and seven touchdowns. His receiving yards ranked him second on the school's all-time freshman receiving list. He also recorded 304 rushing yards and one touchdown. He was named to the [[Conference USA|C-USA]] All-Freshman team as well as All-C-USA [[honorable mention]]. He was also named Second-team Freshman All-American by Rivals.com as an All-purpose player. As a sophomore in [[2008 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|2008]], he appeared in all 14 games (nine starts). He recorded 38 receptions for 464 yrds and nine touchdowns. He also carried the ball 25 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. In [[2009 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|2009]], as a junior, he appeared in all 12 games (11 starts). He recorded 39 receptions for 530 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed the ball 63 times for 236 yards and seven touchdowns.<ref name="tulsahurricane.com" /> As a senior in [[2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|2010]], he appeared in 13 games. He recorded 43 receptions for 526 yards and seven touchdowns. He also, rushed the ball 34 times for 226 yards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/charles-clay-1.html |title=Charles Clay College Stats |website=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref>
Clay played [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] and [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] at the [[University of Tulsa]] from 2007 to 2010. Tulsa's website notes that Clay "was named to the Rivals.com Freshman All-America second team as an all-purpose player".<ref name="tulsahurricane.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clay_charles00.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-03-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121137/http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clay_charles00.html |archivedate=2015-04-02 |df= }}</ref> During his career Clay accumulated 685 rushing yards on 145 carries with 10 rushing touchdowns and also added over 2000 yards receiving with 21 receiving touchdowns.<ref name="tulsahurricane.com"/>

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.<ref name="tulsahurricane.com"/>

===Career statistics===
{| class= "wikitable sortable" float="left" border="1" style="text-align:center; width:45%;"
|-
! colspan=4|Season !! colspan=5|Receiving !! colspan=5|Rushing !! colspan=2|Fumbles
|-
! Year !! Team !! {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} !! rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|GS|Games started}} !! {{tooltip|Rec|Receptions}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Receiving yards}} !! {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per reception}} !! {{tooltip|Lng|Longest reception}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} !! {{tooltip|Fum|Fumbles}} !! {{tooltip|Lost|Fumbles lost}}
|-
| [[2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2007]] || [[2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|TUL]] || 14 || 10 || {{Yes|69}} || {{Yes|1,024}} || {{Yes|14.8}} || 53 || 7 || 57 || {{Yes|304}} || 5.3 || 1 || 30 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2008]] || [[2008 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|TUL]] || 14 || 9 || 38 || 464 || 12.2 || {{Yes|73}} || {{Yes|9}} || 25 || 145 || 5.8 || 2 || {{Yes|40}} || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2009]] || [[2009 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|TUL]] || 12 || 11 || 39 || 530 || 13.6 || 63 || 5 || {{Yes|63}} || 236 || 3.7 || {{Yes|7}} || 20 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2010]] || [[2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|TUL]] || 13 || -- || 43 || 526 || 12.2 || -- || 7 || 34 || 226 || {{Yes|6.6}} || 0 || -- || 0 || 0
|- class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;"
! colspan="2" | [http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/charles-clay-1.html Career] !! 52 !! -- !! 189 !! 2,544 !! 13.5 !! 73 !! 28 !! 179 !! 911 !! 5.1 !! 10 !! 40 !! 0 !! 0
|}


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2⅞
| weight = 245
| dash = 4.73
| ten split = 1.67
| twenty split = 2.74
| shuttle = 4.15
| cone drill = 7.07
| vertical = 33 ½
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 10
| bench = 18
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 9⅝
| note = All values from [[NFL Scouting Combine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=69364&draftyear=2011&genpos=FB |title=Charles Clay, DS #1 FB, Tulsa |website=NFLDraftScout.com |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/charles-clay?id=2495139 |title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Charles Clay |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref>
}}
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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."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/charlesclay/2495139/combine |title=Charles Clay: Combine Stats |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref>


===Miami Dolphins===
===Miami Dolphins===
Clay was drafted in the sixth round (174th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]] by the [[Miami Dolphins]].
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After playing in the [[Senior Bowl]] and participating in the [[NFL 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." <ref>http://www.nfl.com/player/charlesclay/2495139/combine</ref> He was drafted in the 6th round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]] by the [[Miami Dolphins]].


Clay got his first career catch on October 2, 2011, against the [[San Diego Chargers]]. On November 20, Clay recorded his first touchdown against the [[Buffalo Bills]]. He ended the 2011 season with 16 catches and 3 touchdowns and the 2012 season with 18 catches and 2 touchdowns as one of the team's [[Fullback (American football)|fullbacks]].
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 Miami Dolphins season|2011]] with 16 [[Reception (gridiron football)|receptions]] for 233 yards (14.6 avg.) and three [[touchdown]]s and [[2012 Miami Dolphins season|2012]] with 18 receptions for 2012 yards (11.8 avg.) and two touchdowns as one of the team's fullbacks.<ref name="nfl.com"/>
Clay had a breakout season in [[2013 NFL season|2013]]. After starting tight end [[Dustin Keller]] suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason, Clay assumed the starting job after being an [[H-Back]] on the team <ref>http://www.dolphinsgab.com/2013/08/20/miami-dolphins-charles-clay-moves-to-starting-tight-end/</ref> and quickly contributed with his first career carry going for a touchdown and 109 yards receiving <ref name="nfl.com">http://www.nfl.com/player/charlesclay/2495139/gamelogs</ref> in a Week 2 matchup with the Colts. Clay's perhaps season defining play came against [[Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh]] in Week 14 when he broke multiple tackles, including one of veteran safety [[Troy Polamalu]], on his way to a vital touchdown in a Miami win. Clay finished the season with 69 catches, 759 yards, and 6 touchdowns; in addition to 15 yards rushing on 7 carries and a rushing touchdown.<ref name="nfl.com"/>


His 2013 season earned him the 89th ranking position on the 2014 edition of the [[NFL Top 100]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000350266/article/atl-writers-weigh-in-on-top-100-players-of-2014|title=ATL writers weigh in on 'The Top 100 Players of 2014'|publisher=''National Football League''|date=May 14, 2014|accessdate=May 15, 2014}}</ref>
In [[2013 Miami Dolphins season|2013]], after starting tight end [[Dustin Keller]] suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason, Clay assumed the starting tight end role after being an [[H-Back]] on the team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dolphinsgab.com/2013/08/20/miami-dolphins-charles-clay-moves-to-starting-tight-end/ |title=Miami Dolphins: Charles Clay Moves to Starting Tight End |last=Strahm |first=Cody |website=DolphinsGab.com |date=August 20, 2013 |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref> In his second start, he recorded his first career rushing touchdown and 109 yards receiving in a Week 2 matchup with the Colts.<ref name="nfl.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/charlesclay/2495139/gamelogs |title=Charles Clay Game logs |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref> During Week 14, against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] he broke multiple tackles, including one of veteran [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] [[Troy Polamalu]], on his way to a touchdown in a Miami win. He finished the season with 69 catches, 759 yards (11.0 avg.) and six touchdowns; in addition to 15 yards rushing on seven carries and a rushing touchdown.<ref name="nfl.com"/> His performance earned him the 89th ranking position on the [[NFL Top 100 Players of 2014|2014 edition]] of the [[NFL Top 100]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000350266/article/atl-writers-weigh-in-on-top-100-players-of-2014 |title=ATL writers weigh in on 'The Top 100 Players of 2014' |publisher=''National Football League'' |date=May 14, 2014 |accessdate=May 15, 2014}}</ref> For the [[2014 Miami Dolphins season|2014 season]], he started all 14 games he appeared in. He recorded 58 receptions for 605 yards (10.4 avg.) and three touchdowns.<ref name="nfl.com"/>


===Buffalo Bills===
===Buffalo Bills===
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[[File:Charles Clay 2015.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Clay with the Bills in 2015]]
On March 19, 2015, Clay signed a five-year, $38M contract with the [[Buffalo Bills]], after the Dolphins elected not to match the offer.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=Chris|title=Bills land TE Charles Clay|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-land-TE-Charles-Clay/695f0127-e39a-449d-87a7-2eddf62cac17|website=BuffaloBills.com|publisher=Buffalo Bills|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>
On March 19, 2015, Clay signed a five-year, [[United States dollar|$]]38 million contract with the Buffalo Bills, after the Dolphins elected not to match the offer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Chris |title=Bills land TE Charles Clay |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-land-TE-Charles-Clay/695f0127-e39a-449d-87a7-2eddf62cac17 |website=BuffaloBills.com |publisher=Buffalo Bills |accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>
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[[File:Charles Clay 2015.jpg|thumb|Clay with the Bills in 2015]]

In [[2015 Buffalo Bills season|2015]], his first season in Buffalo, he started 13 games. He recorded 51 receptions for 528 yards (10.4 avg.) and three touchdowns.<ref name="nfl.com"/>

===Career statistics===
{| class= "wikitable sortable" float="left" border="1" style="text-align:center; width:45%;"
|-
! colspan=4|Season !! colspan=5|Receiving !! colspan=5|Rushing !! colspan=2|Fumbles
|-
! Year !! Team !! {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} !! rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|GS|Games started}} !! {{tooltip|Rec|Receptions}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Receiving yards}} !! {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per reception}} !! {{tooltip|Lng|Longest reception}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} !! {{tooltip|Fum|Fumbles}} !! {{tooltip|Lost|Fumbles lost}}
|-
| [[2011 NFL season|2011]] || [[2011 Miami Dolphins season|MIA]] || 14 || 9 || 16 || 233 || {{Yes|14.6}} || 46 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2012 NFL season|2012]] || [[2012 Miami Dolphins season|MIA]] || 14 || 9 || 18 || 212 || 11.8 || 31 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2013 NFL season|2013]] || [[2013 Miami Dolphins season|MIA]] || 16 || 15 || {{Yes|69}} || {{Yes|759}} || 11.0 || {{Yes|67}} || {{Yes|6}} || {{Yes|7}} || {{Yes|15}} || {{Yes|2.1}} || {{Yes|1}} || {{Yes|13}} || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2014 NFL season|2014]] || [[2014 Miami Dolphins season|MIA]] || 14 || 14 || 58 || 605 || 10.4 || 41 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2015 NFL season|2015]] || [[2015 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]] || 13 || 13 || 51 || 528 || 10.4 || 40 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
| [[2016 NFL season|2016]] || [[2016 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]] || 12 || 12 || 39 || 375 || 9.6 || 40 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;"
! colspan="2" | [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClayCh00.htm Career] !! 83 !! 72 !! 251 !! 2,712 !! 10.8 !! 67 !! 18 !! 7 !! 15 !! 2.1 !! 1 !! 13 !! 1 !! 1
|}

==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 Razorbacks football|Arkansas]].<ref name="tulsahurricane.com"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Footballstats |nfl=2495139 |espn=14145 |pfr=C/ClayCh00}}
{{Footballstats |nfl=2495139 |espn=14145 |pfr=C/ClayCh00}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clay_charles00.html |title=Charles Clay Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121137/http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clay_charles00.html |archivedate=April 2, 2015}}
* [http://www.miamidolphins.com/team/roster/Charles-Clay/6bcc37fe-5b33-44b7-8f9a-9c279d08d040 Miami Dolphins bio]
* [http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/Charles-Clay/d587ed85-39bf-408a-9aa0-f970a9eea580 Buffalo Bills bio]


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Charles Clay
refer to caption
Clay with the Buffalo Bills in 2015
No. 85 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-13) February 13, 1989 (age 35)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Little Rock (AR) Central
College:Tulsa
NFL draft:2011 / round: 6 / pick: 174
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2016
Receptions:251
Receiving yards:2,712
Receiving touchdowns:17
Long:67
Rushing yards:15
Rushing touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Clay (born February 13, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulsa. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Clay began his career as a fullback and often lines up in the backfield as an H-back.

Background

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

Clay then attended the University of Tulsa, where he majored in business as well as played halfback and fullback from 2007 to 2010. As a true freshman in 2007, he appeared in all 14 games (10 starts). He recorded 69 receptions for 1,024 yards and seven touchdowns. His receiving yards ranked him second on the school's all-time freshman receiving list. He also recorded 304 rushing yards and one touchdown. He was named to the C-USA All-Freshman team as well as All-C-USA honorable mention. He was also named Second-team Freshman All-American by Rivals.com as an All-purpose player. As a sophomore in 2008, he appeared in all 14 games (nine starts). He recorded 38 receptions for 464 yrds and nine touchdowns. He also carried the ball 25 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. In 2009, as a junior, he appeared in all 12 games (11 starts). He recorded 39 receptions for 530 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed the ball 63 times for 236 yards and seven touchdowns.[1] As a senior in 2010, he appeared in 13 games. He recorded 43 receptions for 526 yards and seven touchdowns. He also, rushed the ball 34 times for 226 yards.[2]

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]

Career statistics

Season Receiving Rushing Fumbles
Year Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg TD Lng Fum Lost
2007 TUL 14 10 69 1,024 14.8 53 7 57 304 5.3 1 30 0 0
2008 TUL 14 9 38 464 12.2 73 9 25 145 5.8 2 40 0 0
2009 TUL 12 11 39 530 13.6 63 5 63 236 3.7 7 20 0 0
2010 TUL 13 -- 43 526 12.2 -- 7 34 226 6.6 0 -- 0 0
Career 52 -- 189 2,544 13.5 73 28 179 911 5.1 10 40 0 0

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
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
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 2011 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.

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 with 16 receptions for 233 yards (14.6 avg.) and three touchdowns and 2012 with 18 receptions for 2012 yards (11.8 avg.) and two touchdowns as one of the team's fullbacks.[6]

In 2013, after starting tight end Dustin Keller suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason, Clay assumed the starting tight end role after being an H-Back on the team.[7] In his second start, he recorded his first career rushing touchdown and 109 yards receiving in a Week 2 matchup with the Colts.[6] During Week 14, against the Pittsburgh Steelers he broke multiple tackles, including one of veteran safety Troy Polamalu, on his way to a touchdown in a Miami win. He finished the season with 69 catches, 759 yards (11.0 avg.) and six touchdowns; in addition to 15 yards rushing on seven carries and a rushing touchdown.[6] His performance earned him the 89th ranking position on the 2014 edition of the NFL Top 100.[8] For the 2014 season, he started all 14 games he appeared in. He recorded 58 receptions for 605 yards (10.4 avg.) and three touchdowns.[6]

Buffalo Bills

Clay with the Bills in 2015

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.[9]

In 2015, his first season in Buffalo, he started 13 games. He recorded 51 receptions for 528 yards (10.4 avg.) and three touchdowns.[6]

Career statistics

Season Receiving Rushing Fumbles
Year Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg TD Lng Fum Lost
2011 MIA 14 9 16 233 14.6 46 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
2013 MIA 16 15 69 759 11.0 67 6 7 15 2.1 1 13 0 0
2014 MIA 14 14 58 605 10.4 41 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 BUF 13 13 51 528 10.4 40 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2016 BUF 12 12 39 375 9.6 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 83 72 251 2,712 10.8 67 18 7 15 2.1 1 13 1 1

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

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  7. ^ Strahm, Cody (August 20, 2013). "Miami Dolphins: Charles Clay Moves to Starting Tight End". DolphinsGab.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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