Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
#97
Charles Anderson Jr.
Junior linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 275 lb · Houston, TX · Pearland Dawson
The numbers
1
tackle · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Abilene Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2024.
- 1 tackle in 2025. Then 1 in 2026.
Charles Anderson Jr.
Second year in the Texas Tech linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Abilene Christian, Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Pearland Dawson
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Joey McGuire — 15-2 over that span.
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Texas Tech3-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE) Saw action in four games as a sophomore, appearing in all three non-conference games as well as the Big 12 home win over Kansas (10/11) … credited with one tackle on the season, which came against Kent State (9/6). Scout team member … recognized as the defensive scout…
The linebacker corps · Texas Tech
- #13Ben Roberts88 tackles · 2025
- #6John Curry73 tackles · 2025
- #15Austin Romaine66 tackles · 2025
- #20Adam Trick57 tackles · 2025
- #97Charles Anderson Jr.1 tackle · 2025
16 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology