Waden Charles
Waden Charles
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 17–10
vs Jacksonville State
1 rec · 18 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCF
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · UCF
Returning around him
- 31% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 UCF player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (32 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCF · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #66
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Landon Collins’s 2025 season.
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Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Max Tomczak’s path through Youngstown State.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Julien Lewis's freshman season at Louisiana Tech (2022).
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Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #2346
Peaked at #2346 this season.