Irvin Charles

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Irvin Charles
No. 19 – New York Jets
Position: Wide receiver/Gunner
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-13) April 13, 1997 (age 27)
Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Paul VI
(Haddonfield, New Jersey)
College: Penn State (2015–2017)
Indiana (PA) (2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:10
Player stats at PFR

Irvin DeVonta Charles (born April 13, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver and gunner for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and IUP. [1]

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Early Life

Charles grew up in Sicklerville, New Jersey, located about 23 miles away from Philadelphia. He and his father were Jets fans growing up, and Charles cites Brandon Marshall as an inspiration, wearing his number 15 while playing football at Paul VI High School. He was rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com. [2] [3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Irvin Charles
WR 		Haddonfield, New Jersey Paul VI6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)224 lb (102 kg)4.50Feb 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

Charles saw sporadic playing time for the Penn State Nittany Lions over the course of two seasons; he played primarily on special teams. He was kicked off the team for violating team rules prior to the team's game in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl. He transferred to Indiana University of Pennsylvania as a graduate transfer after finishing his degree at Penn State. He returned to football in 2021 and saw playing time at wide receiver, recording 39 catches for 792 yards along with 12 touchdowns. [3] [4]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPReceivingTackles
RecYdsAvgLngTDCmbSoloAst
2016 Penn State 13210653.0801550
2017 Penn State 11144.040752
2021 Indiana (PA) 93979220.38512321
Career 334290221.5851315123

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		228 lb
(103 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.66 s1.56 s2.63 s4.31 s6.97 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

On May 6, 2022, the New York Jets signed Charles to a three-year, $2.565 million contract as an undrafted free agent. [6] [7] On August 29, 2022, he was waived by the Jets. [6] [8] On August 31, 2022, the Jets signed Charles to their practice squad. [6] [8]

On January 7, 2023, the Jets signed Charles to their active roster on a one-year, $705,000 contract. [9] [7] He made the team's final roster for the 2023 season. [10] He was waived on September 16 and re-signed to the practice squad. [11] [12] He was promoted to the active roster on October 11, 2023. [13] He appeared in 12 games for the 2023 New York Jets, recording seven total tackles on special teams and receiving one target as a receiver with no catches. [14]

He made the Jets’ roster for the 2024 season. He made two special teams tackles and blocked a punt from Ryan Stonehouse in a 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans in the second game of the season. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Burglund, Matthew (April 15, 2021). "Charles ready to roll for Crimson Hawks". Indiana Gazette .
  2. ↑ "Irvin Charles, Penn State Nittany Lions, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Jets' Irvin Charles takes control of his long, winding journey to playing in the NFL". AP News. October 13, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Irvin Charles - Football". Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Irvin Charles College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "New York Jets Transactions". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Spotrac.com: Irvin Charles contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Spotrac.com: Irvin Charles transactions". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Riccette, Billy (January 7, 2023). "Jets sign 5 from practice squad to active roster, place 5 on injured reserve". Jets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan; Lange, Randy (August 29, 2023). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 31 More to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". New York Jets.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (September 16, 2023). "Jets Sign QB Tim Boyle to Active Roster, Release WR Irvin Charles". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (September 20, 2023). "Jets Sign WR Irvin Charles to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 11, 2023). "Jets Sign WR Irvin Charles to Active Roster, Place Alijah Vera-Tucker on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Irvin Charles Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Highlight | Irvin Charles Blocks Titans Punt". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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