Charles Clay is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Clay in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Clay's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Charles Clay

Top 14% all-time TEsIron Man🌅 Early Bloomer · 2013Two-Way Profile

Height6'3"

Weight246 lb

BornFeb 13, 1989

Age37

CollegeTulsa See College Stats

Rookie yr2011

Draft2011 · Rd 6, Pick 174 · MIA

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A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 137 · #722 · High-Value

Worth 137 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 17% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.2 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

9 cleared

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Replacement

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+15.2

Avg surplus

peak +28

9 seasons × ~15.2 surplus ≈ VORP 137

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2011	—	MIA	13	—	25	16	233	3	64.0%	14.6	9.3	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	MIA	13	—	33	18	212	2	54.5%	11.8	6.4	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	SEA	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	MIA	16	—	102	69	759	6	67.6%	11.0	7.4	—	36	7	15	1	2.1	14.3	2	28.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	855	83.2%	—	0.0%	60	14.1%
2013	—	NO	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	MIA	14	—	84	58	605	3	69.0%	10.4	7.2	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	745	76.4%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2015	—	BUF	13	—	77	51	528	3	66.2%	10.4	6.9	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	763	88.3%	—	0.0%	3	4.0%
2015	—	CIN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	BUF	15	—	87	57	552	4	65.5%	9.7	6.3	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	872	88.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2017	—	BUF	13	—	74	49	558	2	66.2%	11.4	7.5	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	575	68.6%	—	0.0%	3	5.5%
2017	—	LAC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	BUF	11	—	36	21	184	0	58.3%	8.8	5.1	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	504	59.9%	—	0.0%	1	4.0%
2019	—	ARI	15	—	24	18	237	1	75.0%	13.2	9.9	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	396	40.9%	—	0.0%	8	14.0%
2019	—	TB	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	129	—	542	357	3,868	24	65.9%	10.8	7.1	—	187	7	15	1	2.1	14.3	2	28.6	0	6	6	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	4,710	72.3%	—	0.0%	75	8.3%

Career EPA86.3·-4 rushing · 90 receiving·9.6/season