Christian Charles
AT VIRGINIA
2025 – Signed with Virginia in the spring.
AT TENNESSEE
2024 – Appeared in 10 games … Finished the season with 28 tackles, including 18 solo … Tallied five tackles in win over UTEP (11/23) … Played 27 snaps at safety and posted three tackles at #No. 12 Georgia (11/16) … Tied a season high with 29 snaps and made one tackle in win over Kentucky (11/2) … Saw action on a season-high 29 snaps and made one tackle in win over No. 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 against Chattanooga (8/31). 2023 – 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 against Austin Peay (9/9) … Saw action as a reserve defensive back late in UT’s season-opening win vs. Virginia (9/2). 2022 – 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 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 – 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 over South Alabama (11/20) … Made first career start at safety and recorded first-career pass breakup in win at Missouri (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 UT touchdown on the first possession in the first quarter against Pitt (9/11) … Recorded two tackles in his college debut against 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 … Majored in sport management at Tennessee.