2024: Played in all 14 games, with four starts at tight end ... finished the season with 12 catches for 88 yards with a touchdown ... had two catches for 17 yards in a win at Murray State ... had a 4-yard touchdown reception in the win over Youngstown State ... had a season-best three grabs for 21 yards in a win at UNI ... key member of the protection unit that helped the Redbirds rush for 164.1 yards per game on the ground and score 26.6 points per game … Redbirds also ranked fifth in the league in total offense at 402.0 yards per game … helped lead the way for 1000-yard rusher Wenkers Wright, who tallied 1,123 yards and scored 11 touchdowns on the ground.
2023: Played in all 11 games as a reserve tight end ... finished the season with five catches for 32 yards with one touchdown on the year ... hauled in first career touchdown against Indiana State.
2022: Competed in all 11 games as a reserve tight end and on special teams.Â
2021 (fall): Saw action in two games on special teams and as a reserve tight end ... caught one pass for four yards on the season.
2021 (spring): Redshirted.
DeSoto HS: Played final prep season at DeSoto after transferring from Emerald Ridge … as a senior, earned all-district honors at tight end and second-team all-state academic honors … aided team in advancing to the second round of the playoffs … as a sophomore at Emerald Ridge, recorded 17 catches for 188 yards with three touchdowns … earned honorable mention all-district honors as a receiver/tight end.
Personal: Born August 2, 2002, in St. Paul, Minnesota … son of John and Crystal Charles … oldest of three siblings ... member of the honor roll.
