Charles Brantley
Charles Brantley
Erases the deep middle of the field. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith and Mario Cristobal. The receipt: 1 tackles against NC State — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jess Simpson → Mario Cristobal. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 27 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 48 | 22 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 18 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 104 | 62 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 18 | 5 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Miami
Returning around him
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (13 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #9
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Cameron Oliver’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ahmari Harvey's senior season at Georgia Tech (2025).
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