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Illinois State University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

85 Javon Charles

  • Position TE
  • Hometown Glenn Heights, Texas
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 245
  • High School DeSoto HS
  • Class Senior

Biography

2025: All-MVFC Honorable mention selection ... started all 17 games at tight end for the Redbirds ... finished the season with 19 receptions for 168 yards and three touchdowns ... averaged 8.8 yards per catch ... hauled in a 19-yard touchdown reception in a road win at Murray State ... had a season-high 36 receiving yards on three receptions with a touchdown against Youngstown State ... caught two passes for 21 yards with a TD in a win over UNI ... member of the protection unit that helped the Redbirds rush for 169.8 yards per game on the ground and score 30.8 points per game, which ranked in the top 30 in the FCS during the regular season ... the Redbirds also ranked fifth in the MVFC in total offense at 374.8 yards per game ... important piece of the protection team that helped the Redbirds rank in the top 15 in the country in fewest sacks allowed. 

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. 

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.

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Historical Player Information

  • 87

    2020Freshman

    TE
    6'5" 240 lbs
    87
  • 85

    2021Freshman

    TE
    6'5" 250 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2022Sophomore

    TE
    6'5" 250 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2023Junior

    TE
    6'5" 260 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2024Senior

    TE
    6'5" 255 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2025Senior

    TE
    6'5" 245 lbs
    85