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Jersey Number 14
Christian Charles
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, Ga.
- High School:
- Chestatee
Bio
CAREER
Versatile and instinctive redshirt junior defensive back who is also a contributor on special teams coverage … Suffered an Achilles injury during the Vols’ second game of the 2023 season and has worked his way back … Has recorded 69 career tackles to go along with two TFLs, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery ... Played in 29 games with seven starts in career ... Including this season, has two years of eligibility.2024 – RS-JUNIOR
Made five tackles in win over UTEP (11/23) ... Played 27 snaps at safety and posted three tackles at #12 Georgia (11/16) ... Tied a season high with 29 snaps and made one tackle in win vs. Kentucky (11/2) ... Saw action on a season-high 29 snaps and made one tackle in win over #7 Alabama (10/19) ... Played 26 snaps at safety and finished with a season-best seven tackles to go along with one TFL in win over Florida (10/12) ... Posted four tackles in 24 defensive snaps at Arkansas (10/5) ... Played 21 snaps and had two tackles, including a TFL, in road win at #15 Oklahoma (9/21) ... Saw action on 20 defensive snaps and made one tackle in season opener vs. Chattanooga (8/31).2023 – JUNIOR
Played in the first two games of the season before missing the final 11 games of the year due to injury … Suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in the home opener vs. Austin Peay (9/9) ... Saw action as a reserve defensive back late in UT’s season-opening win vs. Virginia (9/2) … Did not record any statistics.2022 – SOPHOMORE
Played in 10 games and started six of them at cornerback as a true sophomore … Wrapped up 19 solo and 35 total tackles on the season … Most memorably recovered a fumble on special teams early in the second quarter against No. 3 Alabama (10/15) … Notched a pair of tackles against No. 7 Clemson (12/30) in the Capital One Orange Bowl … Started and played 49 snaps at corner, allowing just one reception for six yards while making one tackle in the win at Vanderbilt (11/26) ... Excellent for the Vols in their win over No. 3 Alabama (10/15), tying a career high with eight tackles while also recovering a fumble on special teams that led to a Vols touchdown ... Started at corner and finished with seven tackles in road victory at No. 25 LSU (10/8) ... Posted four tackles while playing a career-best 81 defensive snaps against No. 20 Florida (9/24) ... Made his first start at corner and set a career high with eight tackles in season-opening win against Ball State (9/1).2021 - FRESHMAN
Saw time in eight games and made one start in his first year on Rocky Top … Finished the year with eight tackles – six solo – to go along with one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one blocked punt … Appeared in the Music City Bowl against Purdue (12/30) to cap his first season on Rocky Top ... Returned from injury to see action late in win vs. South Alabama (11/20) ... Made his first-career start (safety) and recorded first-career PBU in win at Mizzou (10/2) ... Tallied a pair of tackles in his first-career SEC game at No. 11 Florida (9/25) ... Made a career-high four tackles and recorded his first-career TFL in win vs. Tennessee Tech (9/18) ... Blocked a punt that set up a Tennessee touchdown on the first possession in the first quarter vs. Pitt (9/11) ... Recorded two tackles in his college debut vs. Bowling Green (9/2).HIGH SCHOOL
Dynamic athlete and a consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2021 and went through spring practice … The No. 33 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports.com … The No. 31 athlete in the country by Rivals.com … 2019 Georgia 7-AAAA All-Region Team … 2018 Georgia Region 7-AAAA Co-Offensive Player of the Year … 2017 Georgia 7-AAAA All-Region Team Honorable Mention … Dual-threat quarterback for Chestatee High School who finished his prep career with 4,521 passing yards and 25 passing touchdowns as well as 2,711 rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns … Helped lead the War Eagles to a 7-4 record as a junior, throwing for 2,092 yards and 14 touchdowns while also rushing for 921 yards and 10 scores … As a sophomore, passed for 1,781 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 1,446 yards and 19 touchdowns … Only played in one game as a senior due to injury … First football player from Chestatee High School to sign with an SEC program since 2009 … Committed to the Vols in October 2020 … Received offers from 23 different schools … Coached by Shaun Conley.PERSONAL
Full name is Christian Devonte Charles … Born on June 17, 2001 … Recipient of the Edwin C. Huster Jr. Scholarship Endowment ... Majoring in sport management … Twitter handle is @CD___Charles3 and Instagram handle is @cdcharles_FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
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