Cornerback, Michigan State and Miami, 2021–26
Charles Brantley
Lettered 2021–24 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Sarasota, FL
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Charles Brantley plays cornerback for Michigan State, after Michigan State (2021–24) and Miami (2025). Last time out, against Illinois: 7 tackles.
2026 so far
20 tackles
Last game: 7 tackles vs. Illinois, L 37–38
Next game: at UCLA, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Western Michigan, 2022Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 48 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 27 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | Miami | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Michigan State | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 124 | 72 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 19 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Michigan State | 19 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 19 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Michigan State | 19 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Miami | 19 | CB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | Michigan State | 19 | CB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′0″ | 170 |
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 Michigan State 6 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Toledo | W 30–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 35–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Notre Dame | L 10–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Nebraska | L 13–31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Wisconsin | L 3–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Illinois | L 37–38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Miami 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | vs. NC State | W 41–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Michigan State 9 games, 27 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 16–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Maryland | W 27–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 40–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at Boston College | L 19–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Oregon | L 10–31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Iowa | W 32–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Michigan | L 17–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Indiana | L 10–47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2023 Michigan State 3 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Central Michigan | W 31–7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Richmond | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Washington | L 7–41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Michigan State 11 games, 48 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Western Michigan | W 35–13 | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Akron | W 52–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | atWashington | L 28–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Minnesota | L 7–34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atMaryland | L 13–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Ohio State | L 20–49 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | atMichigan | L 7–29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | atIllinois | W 23–15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Rutgers | W 27–21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Indiana | L 31–39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Michigan State 6 games, 18 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Youngstown State | W 42–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Miami | W 38–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Nebraska | W 23–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 48–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Michigan | W 37–33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Purdue | L 29–40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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