Defensive back, Marshall (from Buffalo), 2023–⁠26

Charles McCartherens

Lettered 2023–⁠25 at Buffalo (school media guide)

Number
No. 2
Height
5′10″
Weight
183 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Kennesaw, GA

Charles McCartherens plays defensive back for Marshall, after Buffalo (2023–⁠25). Last time out, against Coastal Carolina: 5 tackles.

2026 so far

24 tackles

Last game: 5 tackles vs. Coastal Carolina, L 21–⁠27

Next game: vs. South Alabama, Oct 20

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 3@PSU
  2. 1MTSU
  3. 2@MOST
  4. 3GWEB
  5. 10@JMU
  6. 5CCU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

10tackles, career highat James Madison, 20262interceptions, career highat Louisiana, 2023

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksIntPDHur
2023Buffalo241910320
2024Buffalo352510140
2025Buffalo9711020
2026Marshall24120.50010
Career92633.51490

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

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Buffalo2DBYr 1
2024Buffalo2DBYr 2
2025Buffalo2DBYr 3
2026Marshall2DBJr. (Yr 4)5′10″183

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 Marshall 6 games, 24 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 5atPenn StateL 0–⁠45320000
Sep 12vs.Middle TennesseeW 28–⁠26100000
Sep 19atMissouri StateW 30–⁠24210000
Sep 26vs.Gardner-WebbW 36–⁠35310000
Oct 3atJames MadisonL 17–⁠451070000
Oct 10vs.Coastal CarolinaL 21–⁠27510.5001
2025 Buffalo 4 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 28atMinnesotaL 10–⁠23310000
Sep 6vs.Saint FrancisW 45–⁠6111101
Sep 13atKent StateW 31–⁠28440000
Sep 20vs.TroyL 17–⁠21110001
2024 Buffalo 11 games, 35 tackles, 1 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 29vs.LafayetteW 30–⁠13660000
Sep 7atMissouriL 0–⁠38210011
Sep 14vs.MassachusettsW 34–⁠3110001
Sep 21atNorthern IllinoisW 23–⁠20110001
Sep 28atUConnL 3–⁠47220000
Oct 19vs.Western MichiganL 41–⁠48420001
Oct 26atOhioL 16–⁠47320000
Nov 2atAkronW 41–⁠30430000
Nov 20atEastern MichiganW 37–⁠20950000
Nov 26vs.Kent StateW 43–⁠7111000
Jan 4 ✦vs.LibertyW 26–⁠7210000
2023 Buffalo 10 games, 24 tackles, 3 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 9vs.FordhamL 37–⁠40100000
Sep 23atLouisianaL 38–⁠45430020
Sep 30atAkronW 13–⁠10310001
Oct 7vs.Central MichiganW 37–⁠13330000
Oct 14vs.Bowling GreenL 14–⁠24111010
Oct 21atKent StateW 24–⁠6330000
Oct 31atToledoL 13–⁠31000001
Nov 7vs.OhioL 10–⁠20330000
Nov 15atMiami (OH)L 10–⁠23210000
Nov 21vs.Eastern MichiganL 11–⁠24440000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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