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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Seneca, South Carolina, U.S. | July 30, 1961||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Seneca (Seneca, South Carolina) | ||||||
College: | Georgia | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 7 / Pick: 186 | ||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Clarence Hubert Kay (born July 30, 1961) is a former professional American football player. A 6'4", 237-lb. tight end from the University of Georgia, Kay was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 7th round of the 1984 NFL draft. Kay played in 9 NFL seasons from 1984 to 1992, all with the Broncos.
Clarence is generally considered one of the greatest tight ends in college football history.
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1984 | DEN | 16 | 13 | 16 | 136 | 8.5 | 21 | 3 |
1985 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 29 | 339 | 11.7 | 27 | 3 |
1986 | DEN | 13 | 12 | 15 | 195 | 13.0 | 34 | 1 |
1987 | DEN | 12 | 12 | 31 | 440 | 14.2 | 30 | 0 |
1988 | DEN | 14 | 14 | 34 | 352 | 10.4 | 27 | 4 |
1989 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 21 | 197 | 9.4 | 20 | 2 |
1990 | DEN | 16 | 14 | 29 | 282 | 9.7 | 22 | 0 |
1991 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 11 | 139 | 12.6 | 32 | 0 |
1992 | DEN | 16 | 13 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 |
135 | 126 | 193 | 2,136 | 11.1 | 34 | 13 |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1984 | DEN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1986 | DEN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 15 | 0 |
1987 | DEN | 3 | 3 | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 29 | 2 |
1989 | DEN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
1991 | DEN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
11 | 6 | 9 | 132 | 14.7 | 29 | 2 |
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