4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Charles Correa
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Came to Purdue by way of UNLV. One game to point at: 12 tackles against Wake Forest — Week 2, 2026.
44 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
44 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
The Times of Northwest Indiana Oct 26 · 1 outlet
Journal & CourierPurdue’s Fame Ijeboi, Ryan Browne, Charles Correa on Wake Forest lossSep 12Journal & CourierPurdue football’s Charles Correa, Boaz Stanley, Ryan Browne on Notre Dame lossSep 26from 7 outlets
The Times of Northwest Indiana Oct 26 · 1 outlet
Purdue BoilermakersCharles Correa Media Session | Purdue FootballAug 17Journal & CourierPurdue’s Fame Ijeboi, Ryan Browne, Charles Correa on Wake Forest lossSep 12Journal & CourierPurdue football’s Charles Correa, Boaz Stanley, Ryan Browne on Notre Dame lossSep 26Journal & CourierJournal & CourierJournal & Courier
On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Purdue13 stories2025 to nowMost about: profile and feature, in his words, loss.
Locked OnPurdue's Linebacker Corps Will shine in 2026—Charles Correa And Anthony Speca Set To transform BoilersMay 22
All Access FootballScouting Report: Charles Correa, LB, PurdueJun 10On3What 6,250 calories a day looks like for Purdue linebacker Charles CorreaJul 3On3Eating the job: How Purdue linebacker Charles Correa is rebuilding his body this offseasonJul 5On3Top 20 Purdue football players: No. 2 Charles CorreaAug 2
UNLV2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Charles Correa at UCLA.
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Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 38-52@ UCLA | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-49vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-17@ Illinois | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-13vs Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-38vs Washington | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-31@ Penn State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 |
Oct. 31 · L 17-31 at Penn State, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Purdue’s defense played that day
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 11. Fourth quarter, up 16-7.
2 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Notre Dame’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, down 35-0. Ended Notre Dame’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 12 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
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 +4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
44tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
14%6 pass breakups44 tackles · 2 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
50.8%
265 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
65.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
297 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #86 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #20 of 72 Big Ten LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 2,081 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big Ten as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 29 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Barry Odom.
