Charles Clay came into the league as a 6th-round selection (174th overall) in 2011, drafted out of Tulsa. His most recent season came in 2019 with ARI, capping a 9-season NFL career. His 22.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the TE average, in the 2nd percentile. Deep Threat is his calling card, grading in the 95th percentile among his peers. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 357 catches for 3,868 yards and 24 touchdowns.
Size
6'3", 246#
College
Tulsa
Draft
Rd 6, 174th overall (2011)
Seasons
2011–2019
2011 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology84th percentile among TEs
13 games · 25 targets
2011 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed49▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst60▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agility72▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size16▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands61▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat95▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability73▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share43▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share75▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency92▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume61▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Charles Clay has appeared in 123 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: MIA (2011–2014), BUF (2015–2018), ARI (2019).
He has rushed for 15 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 357 passes for 3,868 yards and 24 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2013 with MIA: 759 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 71.4, in the 89th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game13 vs CIN, 2013 Week 9
- Most receiving yards in a game114 on 6 catches vs MIN, 2014 Week 16
2011 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 7 1.4/g | 103 21/g | 2 |
| Away | 8 | 9 1.1/g | 130 16/g | 1 |
| In division | 5 | 7 1.4/g | 101 20/g | 3 |
| Out of division | 8 | 9 1.1/g | 132 17/g | 0 |
| In wins | 6 | 10 1.7/g | 154 26/g | 2 |
| In losses | 7 | 6 0.9/g | 79 11/g | 1 |
| On grass | 8 | 12 1.5/g | 187 23/g | 2 |
| On turf | 5 | 4 0.8/g | 46 9/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 1 | 1 1.0/g | -1 -1/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 12 | 15 1.3/g | 234 20/g | 3 |
2011 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 | CLE | — | 40.5 |
| Week 4 | LAC | 2 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD | 60.5 |
| Week 6 | NYJ | — | 33.5 |
| Week 7 | DEN | 1 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD | 58.6 |
| Week 8 | NYG | 1 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD | 51.7 |
| Week 9 | KC | 3 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD | 73.2 |
| Week 10 | WAS | 1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD | 39.3 |
| Week 11 | BUF | 4 rec, 69 yds, 1 TD | 83.1 |
| Week 12 | DAL | 1 rec, -1 yds, 0 TD | 31.1 |
| Week 13 | LV | — | 36.1 |
| Week 15 | BUF | 1 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 58.1 |
| Week 16 | NE | 1 rec, 1 yds, 1 TD | 47.8 |
| Week 17 | NYJ | 1 rec, 1 yds, 1 TD | 49.5 |
Charles Clay — common questions
- What position does Charles Clay play?
- Charles Clay is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Charles Clay played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Charles Clay has played for MIA (2011–2014), BUF (2015–2018), ARI (2019).
- Where did Charles Clay go to college?
- Charles Clay played college football at Tulsa.
- When was Charles Clay drafted?
- Charles Clay was selected in round 6, 174th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Charles Clay scored?
- Charles Clay has 25 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 24 receiving).
- What is Charles Clay's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Charles Clay rated 59.2 for 2019, the 82nd percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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- David JohnsonRB · 2019
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