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University of Tulsa running back/receiver Charles Clay was selected with the 174th overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins Saturday.

The Dolphins nabbed Clay by moving up five spots through a trade with the Green Bay Packers.

Clay started all 13 games as a senior and caught 43 passes for 526 yards and a team-best seven touchdowns and also rushed for 226 yards and a career-best 6-point-6 yards per carry.

His best season as a receiver came as a freshman when he hauled in 69 passes for 1,024 yards and seven scores. In his four-year career, he amassed 2,544 yards and 28 touchdowns through the air.

His 38 total touchdowns was just one shy of tying the school's career mark which is currently held by Tarrion Adams.

"In this draft there are a lot of players that have a lot of flexibility, but when you look at his background he's had 500 yards rushing, he's had 189 catches, he's caught the ball for 2,500-plus yards, has touchdowns rushing and touchdowns catching," said Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano. ""He's been through a couple of different coaches and a few different systems, so when you're looking at him, and we've done our homework, the mental part of this whole thing for him and the ability to use him a few different ways from a flexibility standpoint I think helps us."

Clay is the first Tulsa player taken in the draft since 2008, when the St. Louis Rams selected Chris Chamberlain in the seventh round. That pick went pretty well for the Rams as Chamberlain has not only made the team, but has played all three seasons, including six starts at linebacker in 2010.