| No. 80 – Indiana Hoosiers | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Father Ryan (Nashville) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Charlie Becker is an American college football wide receiver for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Becker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] He attended Father Ryan High School in Nashville, [2] where he competed in football and track and field. As a junior in 2022, he won state championships in the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles. A three-star college football recruit per 247Sports, he committed to play for the Indiana Hoosiers. [3]
As a freshman with the Indiana Hoosiers in 2024, Becker played in 12 games, primarily on special teams. He scored his first career touchdown on a three-yard rush against the Western Illinois Leathernecks. [4] In 2025, he recorded his first receiving touchdown against the Kennesaw State Owls. [5] Becker stepped into a more prominent role against the Penn State Nittany Lions with starting receiver Elijah Sarratt unable to play with a hamstring injury; [6] he recorded seven receptions for 118 yards, including a crucial catch to set up Indiana's game-winning score. [7] [8] In the 2025 Big Ten Football Championship Game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, Becker caught a 51-yard pass from quarterback Fernando Mendoza, just the third play of at least 50 yards allowed by Ohio State during the season, to advance a drive that resulted in a touchdown catch by Indiana receiver Elijah Sarratt. Becker also caught a 33-yard pass late in the game that prevented Ohio State from regaining possession of the ball until only 18 seconds remained in the game, sealing a 13–10 Indiana victory and the program's first Big Ten Conference championship since 1967. Becker led all Indiana players with six receptions for 126 yards in the game. [9]
Becker's brother, Cole, plays college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Their father, Dave, played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and also played professional baseball for the minor league organization of the Toronto Blue Jays. [10]