Charles Esters III
Charles Esters III
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joey McGuire.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 15 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 25 | 7 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 16 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (22 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Braylon Ryan’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Braylon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Daymond Williams's junior season at Buffalo (2023).
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Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #2578
Peaked at #2578 this season.