Charles McCartherens
Charles McCartherens
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Charles McCartherens has been at Buffalo through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 4 tackles against Kent State — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. 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
Pete Lembo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–6
vs St. Francis (PA)
1 TOT · 1 PD · 1 TFL
Dominant 39-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #112 · 2026 recruiting class #101
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jakob Robinson’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Jakob on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kent Robinson's sophomore season at Western Kentucky (2024).
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