Charles Clay of Tulsa ~ 6.3/235
"Finally, watching Tulsa this past weekend it’s obvious that FB/TE/H-back Charles Clay possesses a nice athletic skill set. He displays the burst to quickly get down the seam, catches the football well and is a threat to create consistently with the ball in his hands.
However, watching this guy as a blocker vs. a pretty soft Notre Dame defense was downright brutal to say the least. He does do a decent job as a move guy, initially sealing his man from the football. But there is not real snap to his game on contact, he gets too high in all areas of the game and doesn’t use his length/hands well at all to gain inside leverage and stick to blocks through the play.
So the idea that this guy is any kind of a lead blocking fullback prospect is completely off base. He looks more like an H-back only because of his size who has the kind of athleticism to intrigue, but not enough to overlook his deficiencies as a blocker and warrant a high draft pick. Looks like a later round/free agent guy to me, who isn’t much more than a spot pass-catching type option."
However, watching this guy as a blocker vs. a pretty soft Notre Dame defense was downright brutal to say the least. He does do a decent job as a move guy, initially sealing his man from the football. But there is not real snap to his game on contact, he gets too high in all areas of the game and doesn’t use his length/hands well at all to gain inside leverage and stick to blocks through the play.
So the idea that this guy is any kind of a lead blocking fullback prospect is completely off base. He looks more like an H-back only because of his size who has the kind of athleticism to intrigue, but not enough to overlook his deficiencies as a blocker and warrant a high draft pick. Looks like a later round/free agent guy to me, who isn’t much more than a spot pass-catching type option."
"With two (or possibly three if Tulsa can sneak into the Conference USA Championship game) games left in his career, Charles Clay is two touchdowns away from becoming the Golden Hurricane's all-time leader in touchdowns. The fullback, running back, H-back, receiver has had a superb collegiate career and has obviously put up some great numbers. As a freshman Clay burst onto the national radar by catching 69 passes for 1,024 yards and adding 304 more yards on 57 carries.
Clay has never been able to record numbers that impressive during the rest of his collegiate career, but he has always been involved in the passing and running games. Heading into his senior campaign, Clay had tallied 746 yards on the ground and 2,018 through the air. In 2010, Clay has added 164 more rushing yards and 455 more receiving yards.
The big question for Clay heading toward the NFL is which position he actually fits into. On some teams he could be a fullback who carries the ball a few times and works his way into the passing game. However, that situation would only work well for a handful of teams. Yet, by the fourth or fifth round, any NFL team should have Clay toward the top of their board."
Clay has never been able to record numbers that impressive during the rest of his collegiate career, but he has always been involved in the passing and running games. Heading into his senior campaign, Clay had tallied 746 yards on the ground and 2,018 through the air. In 2010, Clay has added 164 more rushing yards and 455 more receiving yards.
The big question for Clay heading toward the NFL is which position he actually fits into. On some teams he could be a fullback who carries the ball a few times and works his way into the passing game. However, that situation would only work well for a handful of teams. Yet, by the fourth or fifth round, any NFL team should have Clay toward the top of their board."
"A four-year starter who lines up all over the field and lacks bulk, strength and toughness for the H-back position, Clay flashes playmaking ability with the ball in his hands and possesses intriguing athletic talent for an NFL team to take a chance on his upside. He catches the ball very easily outside his frame, making difficult, acrobatic grabs.
He has some tightness in his hips and is not overly creative with the ball in his hands, but he adjusts very well to it above his head and can snatch it out of the air. Some teams employing West Coast offenses will consider him as a fullback, as he has the run skills to handle some hard carries."
He has some tightness in his hips and is not overly creative with the ball in his hands, but he adjusts very well to it above his head and can snatch it out of the air. Some teams employing West Coast offenses will consider him as a fullback, as he has the run skills to handle some hard carries."
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Charles Clay looks like an intriguing Late Round Swing Back option, who can do a little bit of everything.
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