Charles Brantley (American football)
| Michigan State Spartans – No. 0 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Pre-Nursing |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Venice (Venice, Florida) |
Charles Brantley is an American football cornerback for the Michigan State Spartans.
Early life and high school
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Brantley is the cousin of former Michigan State and NFL wide receiver, Herb Haygood.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Wenzel, Matt (April 30, 2020). "3-star Florida CB Charles Brantley commits to Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Solari, Chris (April 30, 2023). "Michigan State football CB Charles Brantley enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt (May 2, 2023). "Michigan State cornerback Charles Brantley reverses course, withdraws from transfer portal". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Solari, Chris (December 29, 2023). "Michigan State football: Oft-injured starting CB Charles Brantley returning to Spartans". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Austin, Kyle. "Charles Brantley gets redemptive 100-yard pick-six for Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (November 3, 2021). "Given a chance, Michigan State true freshman Charles Brantley delivers at critical moment". MLive.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.