#30

Charlie Christopher

LB · Ohio · R-Jr. · #30

Returning to Ohio for 2026
R-Jr. · Uniontown, Ohio → Lake
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Charlie Christopher

LB · Ohio · Fr · #30

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2489 national
CFB
College
Ohio
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Ohio9-4HC: Brian Smith · Run-heavy

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 52–35

vs Gardner-Webb

5 TOT  ·  1 QB HUR

Edged out Gardner-Webb at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Ohio

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Ohio

Returning around him

  • 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #126 · 2026 recruiting class #106

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sherrod Greene’s 2022 season.

South Carolina · 2022

#2

Caden Sullivan

App State · 2023

81%
#3

Derrell Farrar

Liberty · 2025

80%
#4

Shemar James

Florida · 2024

NFL Rd 5
79%
#5

Kip Lewis

Oklahoma · 2024

76%

Matches Sherrod on

Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cooper Catalano's freshman season at Wisconsin (2025).

Wisconsin · 2025

#2

Rex Guthrie

Nebraska · 2025

76%
#3

Anthony Palano

Washington State · 2025

75%
#4

Carlton Smith

Maryland · 2025

74%
#5

Mason Posa

Wisconsin · 2025

All-Big Ten
74%

Matches Cooper on

Weight
PD rate
Solo tackle rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10036

Final rank
#10522
Avg #10329.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10036 this season.

Background

2025: Appeared in all 13 games, making six starts…made 63 total tackles including 3.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks…broke up two passes…recorded one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…forced a fumble against NIU (Oct. 18)...recorded first career sack against Miami (Nov. 4). High School: 202...

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