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Charles Clay | Tight End

Team: Miami Dolphins
Age / DOB:  (24) / 2/13/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 239
College: Tulsa
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Dolphins TE/FB Charles Clay (meniscus surgery) is 100 percent.
"I’m good and ready to go," Clay said Tuesday. Clay should enter the season as the Dolphins' No. 2 pass-catching tight end behind Dustin Keller. Fourth-round pick Dion Sims is primarily a blocker. May 14 - 10:18 PM
Source: Miami Herald

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Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Dolphins TE/FB Charles Clay underwent surgery to repair the torn ligament in his right knee sustained in mid-December.

Clay went under the knife after the Week 15 game. It's still unclear which ligament was damaged. As long as it's not an ACL injury, Clay should be ready for the beginning of training camp in late July. Clay, who turns 24 in February, wrapped up his second NFL season with 18 catches for 212 yards and a pair of scores. It will be interesting to see whether the Dolphins consider starting the athletic Clay with Anthony Fasano set to hit free agency.
Source: Ben Volin on Twitter
Jan 7 - 10:12 AM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Dolphins TE/FB Charles Clay tore a ligament in his right knee during Sunday's win over the Jaguars, ending his season.

He was placed on injured reserve. Clay's second NFL season ends with 18 catches for 212 yards and two touchdowns. That includes a fluky 6/84/1 explosion against the Seahawks in Week 12. The H-back type will return next season, possibly with a more expanded role thanks to Anthony Fasano's impending free agency.
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 08:18:00 AM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Dolphins TE Charles Clay left Sunday's Week 15 game against the Jaguars with a second-quarter injury to his right knee.

He's not expected to return, although the extent of the injury is unclear. Clay is Anthony Fasano's backup, playing about 40 percent of the snaps.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 02:19:00 PM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Charles Clay caught six passes for 84 yards with a touchdown in the Dolphins' Week 12 win over the Seahawks.

A poor man's Marcel Reece, Clay found lightning in a bottle. The H-back lined up as a tight end and in the backfield, confusing the Seahawks with wheel routes. Don't expect it to happen again. Clay came into this game with seven catches for 91 yards and one touchdown on the season.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 05:20:00 PM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Dolphins H-back Charles Clay was singled out for not knowing the offense during Tuesday night's episode of Hard Knocks.

Offensive coordinator Mike Sherman told Clay he "wasn't doing his job," and proceeded to lecture rookie TE Michael Egnew in a team meeting. Clay later redeemed himself with a touchdown in the preseason opener. Undrafted TE Les Brown is still struggling with blocking, and likely ticketed for the practice squad.
Related: Les Brown
Source: Palm Beach Post
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 11:58:00 AM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins are "more convinced than ever" that they have a dangerous weapon in Charles Clay.

The versatile Clay's primary position is tight end, but he also lines up at wide receiver and serves as the team's fullback. Considering Miami's need for playmakers in the passing game, he figures to see plenty of action in his sophomore season. A half dozen or so touches won't put him on the fantasy radar, however.
Source: Miami Herald
Sun, Jul 15, 2012 10:48:00 AM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Matt Moore has been making "considerable use" of H-back Charles Clay during Dolphins OTAs.

Dolphins coaches have been talking up an increased pass-catching role for Clay, a speedy fullback-tight end tweener. "Make no mistake," the Miami Herald warns, "Clay will be a valued weapon in this offense." While we're not yet ready to spend a fantasy pick on Clay, he's emerged as a player to track in training camp.
Source: Miami Herald
Wed, May 30, 2012 11:20:00 AM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Dolphins H-back Charles Clay caught four passes for 69 yards with a touchdown in Sunday's blowout win over the Bills.

Clay kept circling out of the fullback spot and the Bills simply didn't cover him. The sixth-round rookie does have good speed and hands for a 245-pounder, but we can safely chalk this up as a fluke. Before today, Clay had just eight catches for 133 yards on the season.
Sun, Nov 20, 2011 05:12:00 PM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Dolphins FB Charles Clay (hamstring) has been ruled out for Week 1.

A sixth-round pick, Clay will apparently serve as the Dolphins' lead blocker this season. Lex Hilliard should pick up the slack in his absence on Monday.
Source: Andrew Carter on Twitter
Sat, Sep 10, 2011 04:27:00 PM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Dolphins signed No. 174 overall pick TE/FB Charles Clay to a four-year contract.

Coach Tony Sparano loves Clay's versatility, and the Dolphins plan to move him around as a complement to starter Anthony Fasano. Clay could also see action as the trigger-man in the Wildcat, though his biggest year-one impact will likely come on special teams.
Source: Omar Kelly on Twitter
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 03:34:00 PM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Dolphins' sixth-round pick TE Charles Clay has had to get a day job during the lockout.

The Tulsa product has been "cutting gas at oil wells, cleaning the jacks to make ends meet." He's putting a face to the plight of many draftees, who are now off scholarship and without a steady salary as the lockout drags on. It is for them, and not the Tom Bradys of the NFL, that things cannot get back to normal soon enough.
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 07:15:00 PM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

The Dolphins plan to use sixth-rounder Charles Clay out of the backfield and in the slot in addition to tight end.

In other words, he's a "move" tight end like the Pats' Aaron Hernandez. "He's had 500 yards rushing," explained coach Tony Sparano. "He's had 189 catches, he's caught the ball for 2,500 and something yards, has touchdowns rushing, touchdowns catching." While the Fins love his versatility, Clay won't be a fantasy factor as a rookie.
Source: Fox Sports NFL Buzz
Tue, May 10, 2011 01:26:00 PM
Charles Clay - TE - Dolphins

Dolphins traded up with the Packers to select Tulsa TE Charles Clay with the No. 174 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft.

Miami made it a priority to find a field-stretching tight end who could make plays down the seam, but they watched the best of those go off the board over the past few rounds. Instead, they wind up with a fullback/tight end tweener with athleticism and after-the-catch ability. Though highly productive in college, Clay lacks NFL size at tight end. The Dolphins figure to use him as a "move" tight end complementing Anthony Fasano.
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 03:51:00 PM

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QB1Ryan Tannehill
2Matt Moore
3Pat Devlin
4Aaron Corp
RB1Lamar Miller
2Daniel Thomas
3Mike Gillislee
4Marcus Thigpen
5Jonas Gray
GLB1Daniel Thomas
2Mike Gillislee
3RB1Daniel Thomas
2Marcus Thigpen
FB1Jorvorskie Lane
2Rupert Bryan
WR11Mike Wallace
2Brandon Gibson
3Armon Binns
4Brian Tyms
5Marvin McNutt
WR21Brian Hartline
2Rishard Matthews
3Jeff Fuller
4Jasper Collins
5Taylor Stockemer
6Chad Bumphis
WR31Brandon Gibson
TE1Dustin Keller
2Dion Sims
3Charles Clay
4Michael Egnew
5Kyle Miller
K1Caleb Sturgis
2Dan Carpenter