Player Career

Charles Clay Career Story

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Player Story

Charles Clay story

Charles Clay built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 9, spending time with Tulsa. The clearest part of Charles Clay's career was his receiving role: 189 catches, 2,544 receiving yards, 28 touchdowns, and 911 rushing yards across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with Tulsa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 911 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tulsa.

The arc is straightforward: Charles Clay moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Tulsa

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2007200720082008200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 PostseasonTulsa1,32873.414
2007 Regular SeasonTulsa1,32873.4140
2008 PostseasonTulsa60954.88.1-719
2008 Regular SeasonTulsa60954.88.10
2009 Regular SeasonTulsa76653.114.2157
2010 PostseasonTulsa75266.59.5-14
2010 Regular SeasonTulsa75266.59.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UTEP

Week 8 · L 24-28 · Conference game

Loss with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

158

Scrimmage Yards

87.7 takeover

158 scrimmage yards and 35.1 usage.

#2

@ Arkansas

Week 10 · L 23-30

148

Scrimmage Yards

80.1 takeover

Loss with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

148 scrimmage yards and 14.1 usage.

#3

vs Bowling Green

Week 1 · W 63-7 · Postseason

118

Scrimmage Yards

78.2 takeover

Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.

#4

vs Bowling Green

Week 2 · W 33-20

108

Scrimmage Yards

78.2 takeover

Win with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

108 scrimmage yards and 12.1 usage.

#5

vs Hawai'i

Week 1 · W 62-35 · Postseason

100

Scrimmage Yards

76.4 takeover

Win with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

100 scrimmage yards and 12.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2007 Postseason · Tulsa

1,328 primary output · 73.4 efficiency · 14 usage

73.8

#2

2007 Regular Season · Tulsa

73.8

1,328 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 14 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Tulsa

50.3

752 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 9.5 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games