Linebacker, Texas Tech, 2021–25
Charles Esters III
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cedar Hill, TX
Charles Esters III played linebacker at Texas Tech (2021–25).
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Baylor, 2023Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 25 | 7 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Career | 51 | 16 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 11 | LB | RS | ||
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 11 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 11 | LB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 11 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 11 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 270 |
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
2025 Texas Tech 8 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 67–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Kansas | W 42–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 42–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Kansas State | W 43–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. BYU | W 29–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. UCF | W 48–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at West Virginia | W 49–0 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.BYU | W 34–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Texas Tech 6 games, 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | vs. Baylor | L 35–59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at TCU | L 34–35 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Iowa State | W 23–22 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Colorado | L 27–41 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atOklahoma State | W 56–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.West Virginia | W 52–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Texas Tech 9 games, 25 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Oregon | L 30–38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Houston | W 49–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atBaylor | W 39–14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Kansas State | L 21–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.TCU | W 35–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atKansas | W 16–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.UCF | W 24–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Texas | L 7–57 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. California | W 34–14 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Texas Tech 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Murray State | W 63–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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