Ike Charlton

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Ike Charlton
Toronto Argonauts
Position: Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1977-10-06) October 6, 1977 (age 46)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
College: Virginia Tech
NFL draft: 2000  / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
CFL status:Import
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Isaiah "Ike" Charlton (born October 6, 1977) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker and currently the defensive backs coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). As a player, he spent most of his professional career playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Virginia Tech.

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Charlton has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, and Montreal Alouettes.

Early years

Charlton was born in Orlando, Florida and played high school football at Dr. Phillips High School. He played offense and defense, but mainly quarterback his senior season.

Professional career

He has spent time with the Seahawks (2000–2001), the Jaguars (2002), NY Giants (2003) and the Raiders (2004) where he did not make the final roster cut. Charlton was cut by the Raiders in September 2004, and joined the Patriots in February 2005 for the 2005 season.

Charlton signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on October 13, near the end of the 2005 CFL season and, besides a break in 2007, when he attended the Detroit Lions training camp, has remained with the Blue Bombers. [2] He re-signed as a free agent with Winnipeg on February 17, 2009, after receiving a matching offer from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [3]

On August 2, 2010, Charlton was released by the Blue Bombers.

On October 19, 2010, the Montreal Alouettes signed Charlton to the practice roster.

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
2000 SEA 16141040.0100000000
2001 SEA 15312921.0300243223814
2002 JAX 15242311.0000000002
2003 NYG 712930.0000000001
Career538171102.0400243223817

[4]

Coaching career

Coached for Freedom High School in Orlando, Florida.

After guest coaching with the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos in 2012 and 2013 respectively, Charlton was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Ottawa Redblacks on December 20, 2013. [5] He was a coach with Ottawa for four years and won his first Grey Cup championship in 2016.

On February 6, 2020, it was announced that Charlton was joining the Toronto Argonauts as the team's defensive backs coach. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Isaiah (Ike) Charlton". Roster. Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  3. ↑ Penton, Kirk (2009-02-17). "Bombers re-sign Ike Charlton". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Ike Charlton Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Gibson among 8 coaching hires in Ottawa
  6. ↑ "Argos announce 2020 coaching staff". Toronto Argonauts. February 6, 2020.
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