Charles Brantley (American football)

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Charles Brantley
University of Miami No. 0
Position Cornerback
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Major Pre-Nursing
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
College
High school Venice (Venice, Florida)

Charles Brantley is an American football cornerback for the Miami Hurricanes.

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Early life and high school

Brantley attended Venice High School in Venice, Florida. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans. [1]

College career

In week 8 of the 2021 season, Brantley had four tackles and the game-winning interception in a 37-33 win over rival Michigan. [2] In his freshman season in 2021, he played in eight games notching 18 tackles, four pass deflections, and an interception. [3] In week 6 of the 2022 season, Brantley picked off C. J. Stroud and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown versus Ohio State. [4] In the 2022 season, he started 11 games for the Spartans, where he totaled 48 tackles, a sack, six pass deflections, an interception, and a touchdown. [5] During the 2023 season, Brantley played in just three games before suffering a season-ending injury, where he had ten tackles, and a pass deflection. [6] In week 3 of the 2024 season, he returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in a 40-0 win over Prairie View A&M. [7]


On December 10th 2024, Brantley announced he was entering into the NCAA Transfer portal. On December 21st 2024, he announced on 'X' his intention to transfer to the University of Miami.

Personal life

Brantley is the cousin of former Michigan State and NFL wide receiver, Herb Haygood. [8]

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References

  1. Wenzel, Matt (April 30, 2020). "3-star Florida CB Charles Brantley commits to Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. Solari, Chris (November 4, 2021). "Michigan State football's Charles Brantley, a diminutive CB who came up huge vs. Michigan". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. Solari, Chris (April 30, 2023). "Michigan State football CB Charles Brantley enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  4. Alter, Marlowe (September 14, 2024). "Charles Brantley makes history for Michigan State football with epic 100-yard INT TD". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  5. Charboneau, Matt (May 2, 2023). "Michigan State cornerback Charles Brantley reverses course, withdraws from transfer portal". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  6. Solari, Chris (December 29, 2023). "Michigan State football: Oft-injured starting CB Charles Brantley returning to Spartans". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  7. Austin, Kyle. "Charles Brantley gets redemptive 100-yard pick-six for Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. Wenzel, Matt (November 3, 2021). "Given a chance, Michigan State true freshman Charles Brantley delivers at critical moment". MLive.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.