Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#30
Charlie Christopher
Sophomore linebacker for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 227 lb · Uniontown, OH · Lake
CFB Index 50 · #292 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Ohio for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
8
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, at Nebraska
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ohio in 2025.
Charlie Christopher
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Charlie Christopher has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Ohio. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Nebraska, Week 1, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
202510 games
- Signed with Ohio3-star out of Lake
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ohio
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Brian Smith
Ohio
2026era →
John Hauser
Ohio
Coaching transition mid-career: Brian Smith → John Hauser. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Ohio9-4HC: Brian Smith · Run-heavy
2026Ohio1-1HC: John Hauser · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
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 2 games: 4.0 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
John Hauser
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
50 · #292 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #292 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #28 of 55 Mid-American LBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–27
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With D. James-Hamilton — 1 SOLO · 1 TD · 3 TOT · M. Vezza — 80 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.9 · 67 rush yds (12 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Ohio
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #107
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.
85%match
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).
78%match
Matches Cooper on
Weight
PD rate
Solo tackle rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Charlie Christopher
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...
The linebacker corps · Ohio
- #30Charlie Christopher63 tackles · 2025
- #25Michael Molnar62 tackles · 2025
- #27Jack Fries54 tackles · 2025
- #24Cameron Hollobaugh45 tackles · 2025
- Makel Williams12 tackles · 2025
11 more on the roster · Ohio team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology