Defensive back, Charlotte (from Boston College), 2022–26
C.J. Clinkscales
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Buford, GA
C.J. Clinkscales plays defensive back for Charlotte, after Boston College (2022–23). Last time out, at Temple: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
13 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Temple, W 38–31
Next game: vs. Tulane, Oct 30
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boston College | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Charlotte | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Charlotte | 49 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Charlotte | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 85 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boston College | 12 | DB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Boston College | 12 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Charlotte | 12 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Charlotte | 12 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Charlotte | 12 | DB | Sr. | 5′8″ | 175 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Charlotte 7 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. The Citadel | L 41–43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Ole Miss | L 9–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at App State | L 21–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Louisiana | L 7–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Memphis | L 8–59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at North Texas | L 10–50 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Temple | W 38–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Charlotte 11 games, 49 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.App State | L 11–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Monmouth | W 42–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Rice | L 17–28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Florida | L 26–54 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Army | L 7–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Temple | L 14–49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.North Texas | L 20–54 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at East Carolina | L 22–48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. UTSA | L 7–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Georgia | L 3–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Tulane | L 0–27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Charlotte 3 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Indiana | L 14–52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.East Carolina | W 55–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.South Florida | L 24–59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Boston College 5 games, 14 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at Louisville | L 28–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Syracuse | W 17–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 22–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Pittsburgh | L 16–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Miami | L 20–45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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