Northwestern · L 21-24
No tackles.
UCLA · L 10-28
No tackles.
Brantley has tackles in 6 of Michigan State’s 8 games: none against Northwestern and UCLA.
Charles Brantley
The six seasons span two programs and four head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith, Mario Cristobal and Pat Fitzgerald. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Illinois — Week 6, 2026.
20 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Charles Brantley vs Toledo.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 20 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 27 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 48 | 22 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 18 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 124 | 72 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 19 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-38vs Illinois | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 20 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 14-3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 10 ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (fumble).
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 21-7. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (fumble).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
20tackles this season20 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #319 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 2 schools: Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett, Jonathan Smith, Mario Cristobal and Pat Fitzgerald.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan State
