No. 4 – Iowa Barnstormers | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Miami, Florida | December 2, 1985||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Hialeah-Miami Lakes (FL) | ||||||||
College: | Edward Waters | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Samuel Charles (born December 2, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Edward Waters College.
Charles continued his football career at Edward Waters College. As a sophomore in 2009, Charles was named 2nd Team All-NAIA Independent. [1]
In 2014, Charles signed with the Wyoming Cavalry of the Indoor Football League (IFL). After an impressive rookie season, Charles was named 2nd Team All-IFL. [2]
Charles was assigned to the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League (AFL) for the remainder of the 2014 season. The Shock picked up Charles' rookie option for 2015. In the Shock's first game of the season, Charles caught his first two passes of his AFL career for 14 yards. He was placed on reassignment on May 18, 2015, and after clearing waivers, was assigned the Shock on May 20, 2015. [3] On August 23, 2016, Charles re-signed with the Spokane Empire. [4]
Charles signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2018 season.
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