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Brantley, Charles
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Jersey Number 0
Charles Brantley
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 170
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sarasota, Fla.
- High School:
- Venice
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Earned three letters over the course of four seasons (2021-24) with the Spartans . . . played in 31 career games at MSU, including 24 career starts at cornerback . . . had 23 passes defended with 18 pass break-ups and five interceptions, with two interception returns for a TD, with 140 interception return yards, boosted by his school-record 100-yard INT return for a TD vs. Prairie View A&M on Sept. 14, 2024, bettering the previous record of a 99-yard INT return by Dan Bass in 1978 vs. Wisconsin . . . the 100-yard interception for a TD was the 16th 100-yard interception return in Big Ten history . . . also had a 32-yard pick-six vs. C.J. Stroud of Ohio State on Oct. 8, 2022 . . . had 103 tackles in his Spartan career, including 4.5 tackles for loss (16 yards) and 1.0 sack (8 yards).
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started first nine games at cornerback, before missing second half of Indiana game and the last three games with an injury . . . still led team in interceptions (3) and pass break-ups (7) despite playing in just nine games due to an injury . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten choice by the coaches and media . . . ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten during the regular season in passes defended per game (10 total; 1.11 per game) . . . graded No. 8 overall cornerback in the Big Ten by PFF (78.5) during the regular season . . . ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 101 interception return yards . . . recorded 27 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs . . . played 478 snaps on defense at cornerback . . . started game vs. Indiana at cornerback and posted two pass break-ups in the first half (one in each quarter), before suffering a season-ending injury in the second quarter . . . opened game at Michigan at cornerback and posted one tackle in 50 of the 52 defensive snaps . . . started Iowa game and logged three tackles in playing in all 48 defensive snaps . . . drew sixth straight start of season in game at Oregon, logging game and season-high nine tackles, which was second-most of career and most since 10 stops on Sept. 2, 2022, vs. Western Michigan, in posting 68 of the 75 defensive snaps, ranking second both among defensive backs and overall on defense . . . was starting cornerback in Ohio State game and tallied two tackles and one pass break-up, in notching 62 snaps, ranking tied for second both among DBs and on defense . . . started game at Boston College and logged one pass break-up as well as tying season-high with four tackles, in playing 58 of the 60 total defensive snaps . . . was starter in Prairie View A&M game, snaring a school-record 100-yard pick six in the second quarter, setting a new school record, topping the previous longest defensive touchdown in school history of 99-yards by Dan Bass in 1978 vs. Wisconsin . . . finished PVAMU game with two tackles, one PBU and the milestone INT return, in notching 41 snaps, leading all defenders, and graded out at 92.1 according to PFF, the highest ranking defensive back in FBS and second-highest overall defensive position in the country . . . started game at Maryland and snared first interception of the season to go with one pass break-up and four total tackles with career-high tying 1.0 TFL (1 yard) in playing all 68 snaps, one of two defensive backs and total defenders to play in every snap . . . started season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, logging two tackles, including 0.5 TFL and added one pass break-up, in playing 65 snaps, while ranked third both among defensive backs and overall on defense.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Started first three games (Central Michigan, Richmond, Washington) at cornerback before missing last nine games of the season due to injury . . . recorded 10 tackles (five solo, five assists), with 1.0 tackle for loss and one pass break-up in playing 120 snaps. . . started Washington game at cornerback and notched four tackles in playing 16 snaps . . . tallied two tackles after starting Week 2 vs. Richmond at cornerback and posted 43 plays . . . started season opener vs. Central Michigan at cornerback and logged four tackles, including a tackle for loss, and added one pass break-up in playing 60 snaps.
2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 11 games he played in, missing only the regular-season finale at Penn State due to an injury . . . played 694 snaps at cornerback, fourth most on the Spartan defense . . . led Michigan State with six pass break-ups . . . ranked seventh on the team with 48 tackles (22 solo, 26 assists) . . . posted two tackles for loss (12 yards), including an 8-yard sack vs. Wisconsin . . . returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown against Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud in the first quarter against the Buckeyes . . . started Indiana game and tallied two tackles in playing 50 snaps . . . drew start against Rutgers and recorded five stops in playing 77 defensive snaps . . . started game at Illinois, registering four tackles, in playing in 87 of the 88 defensive snaps . . . was starting cornerback at Michigan, posting one pass break-up and three tackles, in recording 80 snaps . . . started Wisconsin game and recorded first career sack (8 yards), as part of four total tackles and added one pass break-up . . . started Ohio State game and intercepted a C.J. Stroud pass in the first quarter and raced 32 yards to the end zone for Michigan State’s first touchdown of the day . . . finished Ohio State game with eight tackles, adding 0.5 TFL, in playing 70 defensive snaps . . . started Maryland game at cornerback, registering five tackles in 61 snaps . . . was starting cornerback in Minnesota game, logging three stops in playing 75 snaps . . . started game at Washington at cornerback and tallied one tackle in playing 44 snaps . . . registered career-high three pass break-ups to go with three tackles in Akron game, starting and playing 28 snaps, grading out at 89.9 according to PFF, leading secondary and ranking second overall on defense . . . doubled previous career-high with 10 tackles in season opener vs. Western Michigan, adding 0.5 tackle for loss, with one pass break-up, in playing 63 snaps.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games to earn his first letter . . . started his first career game at Purdue in Week 9 . . . played a total of 172 snaps before suffering a season-ending injury in the Purdue game on Nov. 6 . . . logged 18 tackles and four pass break-ups . . . drew first start of career in starting Purdue game at cornerback and posted career-highs of five tackles and two pass break-ups, doubling previous season-total in PBUs, in playing 63 defensive snaps . . . made a game-sealing, one-handed interception in the last minute of the Michigan game . . . according to Pro Football Focus, graded out a team-high 90.1 in the Michigan game while playing 32 snaps . . . registered four tackles (all solo) in Michigan game . . . saw limited action on defense and special teams at Indiana . . . did not see action at Rutgers . . . notched one tackle and one pass break-up in playing eight snaps in Western Kentucky game . . . tallied two tackles in Nebraska game, playing 10 snaps . . . matched career high for second straight game with three tackles at Miami, adding one pass break-up, in playing 24 snaps . . . logged three tackles in a season-high 34 snaps vs. Youngstown State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com . . . ranked one of the best cornerbacks in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 38) . . . listed among the top cornerbacks in Florida by Rivals.com (No. 4) and 247Sports (No. 6) . . . played for Coach John Peacock at Venice High School as a junior and senior . . . helped lead Venice to a 10-4 record and a berth in the Florida 7A Region 4 finals . . . had four interceptions for 130 return yards his senior season . . . also had 72 tackles, a 50-yard fumble recovery, and 416 kick return yards . . . had a 96-yard kick return for a touchdown vs. Manatee on Oct. 30 . . . had an incredibly productive junior year, tallying 83 tackles, seven interceptions for 72 yards, three fumble recoveries, and 591 kick return yards . . . helped lead Venice to the 2019 Florida Class 7A semifinals as a junior . . . named to the Sun Preps All-Area Team and was an honorable mention all-state selection . . . in a win over Cocoa High School on Oct. 18, returned a kickoff 89 yards for a score, had two interceptions and recovered a fumble . . . transferred from Riverview High School to Venice High School for his junior and senior seasons . . . recorded a school-record nine interceptions as a sophomore at Riverview High School, in addition to four fumble recoveries and three blocked field goals, to earn third-team all-state honors in Class 8A . . . son of Lakeithia Williams . . . pre-nursing major . . . also ran track at Venice High School.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started first nine games at cornerback, before missing second half of Indiana game and the last three games with an injury . . . still led team in interceptions (3) and pass break-ups (7) despite playing in just nine games due to an injury . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten choice by the coaches and media . . . ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten during the regular season in passes defended per game (10 total; 1.11 per game) . . . graded No. 8 overall cornerback in the Big Ten by PFF (78.5) during the regular season . . . ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 101 interception return yards . . . recorded 27 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs . . . played 478 snaps on defense at cornerback . . . started game vs. Indiana at cornerback and posted two pass break-ups in the first half (one in each quarter), before suffering a season-ending injury in the second quarter . . . opened game at Michigan at cornerback and posted one tackle in 50 of the 52 defensive snaps . . . started Iowa game and logged three tackles in playing in all 48 defensive snaps . . . drew sixth straight start of season in game at Oregon, logging game and season-high nine tackles, which was second-most of career and most since 10 stops on Sept. 2, 2022, vs. Western Michigan, in posting 68 of the 75 defensive snaps, ranking second both among defensive backs and overall on defense . . . was starting cornerback in Ohio State game and tallied two tackles and one pass break-up, in notching 62 snaps, ranking tied for second both among DBs and on defense . . . started game at Boston College and logged one pass break-up as well as tying season-high with four tackles, in playing 58 of the 60 total defensive snaps . . . was starter in Prairie View A&M game, snaring a school-record 100-yard pick six in the second quarter, setting a new school record, topping the previous longest defensive touchdown in school history of 99-yards by Dan Bass in 1978 vs. Wisconsin . . . finished PVAMU game with two tackles, one PBU and the milestone INT return, in notching 41 snaps, leading all defenders, and graded out at 92.1 according to PFF, the highest ranking defensive back in FBS and second-highest overall defensive position in the country . . . started game at Maryland and snared first interception of the season to go with one pass break-up and four total tackles with career-high tying 1.0 TFL (1 yard) in playing all 68 snaps, one of two defensive backs and total defenders to play in every snap . . . started season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, logging two tackles, including 0.5 TFL and added one pass break-up, in playing 65 snaps, while ranked third both among defensive backs and overall on defense.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Started first three games (Central Michigan, Richmond, Washington) at cornerback before missing last nine games of the season due to injury . . . recorded 10 tackles (five solo, five assists), with 1.0 tackle for loss and one pass break-up in playing 120 snaps. . . started Washington game at cornerback and notched four tackles in playing 16 snaps . . . tallied two tackles after starting Week 2 vs. Richmond at cornerback and posted 43 plays . . . started season opener vs. Central Michigan at cornerback and logged four tackles, including a tackle for loss, and added one pass break-up in playing 60 snaps.
2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 11 games he played in, missing only the regular-season finale at Penn State due to an injury . . . played 694 snaps at cornerback, fourth most on the Spartan defense . . . led Michigan State with six pass break-ups . . . ranked seventh on the team with 48 tackles (22 solo, 26 assists) . . . posted two tackles for loss (12 yards), including an 8-yard sack vs. Wisconsin . . . returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown against Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud in the first quarter against the Buckeyes . . . started Indiana game and tallied two tackles in playing 50 snaps . . . drew start against Rutgers and recorded five stops in playing 77 defensive snaps . . . started game at Illinois, registering four tackles, in playing in 87 of the 88 defensive snaps . . . was starting cornerback at Michigan, posting one pass break-up and three tackles, in recording 80 snaps . . . started Wisconsin game and recorded first career sack (8 yards), as part of four total tackles and added one pass break-up . . . started Ohio State game and intercepted a C.J. Stroud pass in the first quarter and raced 32 yards to the end zone for Michigan State’s first touchdown of the day . . . finished Ohio State game with eight tackles, adding 0.5 TFL, in playing 70 defensive snaps . . . started Maryland game at cornerback, registering five tackles in 61 snaps . . . was starting cornerback in Minnesota game, logging three stops in playing 75 snaps . . . started game at Washington at cornerback and tallied one tackle in playing 44 snaps . . . registered career-high three pass break-ups to go with three tackles in Akron game, starting and playing 28 snaps, grading out at 89.9 according to PFF, leading secondary and ranking second overall on defense . . . doubled previous career-high with 10 tackles in season opener vs. Western Michigan, adding 0.5 tackle for loss, with one pass break-up, in playing 63 snaps.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games to earn his first letter . . . started his first career game at Purdue in Week 9 . . . played a total of 172 snaps before suffering a season-ending injury in the Purdue game on Nov. 6 . . . logged 18 tackles and four pass break-ups . . . drew first start of career in starting Purdue game at cornerback and posted career-highs of five tackles and two pass break-ups, doubling previous season-total in PBUs, in playing 63 defensive snaps . . . made a game-sealing, one-handed interception in the last minute of the Michigan game . . . according to Pro Football Focus, graded out a team-high 90.1 in the Michigan game while playing 32 snaps . . . registered four tackles (all solo) in Michigan game . . . saw limited action on defense and special teams at Indiana . . . did not see action at Rutgers . . . notched one tackle and one pass break-up in playing eight snaps in Western Kentucky game . . . tallied two tackles in Nebraska game, playing 10 snaps . . . matched career high for second straight game with three tackles at Miami, adding one pass break-up, in playing 24 snaps . . . logged three tackles in a season-high 34 snaps vs. Youngstown State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com . . . ranked one of the best cornerbacks in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 38) . . . listed among the top cornerbacks in Florida by Rivals.com (No. 4) and 247Sports (No. 6) . . . played for Coach John Peacock at Venice High School as a junior and senior . . . helped lead Venice to a 10-4 record and a berth in the Florida 7A Region 4 finals . . . had four interceptions for 130 return yards his senior season . . . also had 72 tackles, a 50-yard fumble recovery, and 416 kick return yards . . . had a 96-yard kick return for a touchdown vs. Manatee on Oct. 30 . . . had an incredibly productive junior year, tallying 83 tackles, seven interceptions for 72 yards, three fumble recoveries, and 591 kick return yards . . . helped lead Venice to the 2019 Florida Class 7A semifinals as a junior . . . named to the Sun Preps All-Area Team and was an honorable mention all-state selection . . . in a win over Cocoa High School on Oct. 18, returned a kickoff 89 yards for a score, had two interceptions and recovered a fumble . . . transferred from Riverview High School to Venice High School for his junior and senior seasons . . . recorded a school-record nine interceptions as a sophomore at Riverview High School, in addition to four fumble recoveries and three blocked field goals, to earn third-team all-state honors in Class 8A . . . son of Lakeithia Williams . . . pre-nursing major . . . also ran track at Venice High School.
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