Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 38 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Total | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 38 |
#19
Charles Taplin
Freshman wide receiver for Michigan State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 184 lb · Red Oak, TX · Red Oak
Returning to Michigan State for 2026
The numbers
65
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 1 TD · 21.7 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD, vs Eastern Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Michigan State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2025.
Charles Taplin
Two seasons at Michigan State, two different head coaches: Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald. The receipt on tape: 65 rec yds, 3 receptions against Eastern Michigan, Week 2, 2026.
65 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of Red Oak
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026Michigan State2-0HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (97th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 65.0 YDS/g, 21.7 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 73 | 18.2 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #45
Background
Redshirt freshman wide receiver enters his second season at Michigan State in 2026 after redshirting in 2025. 2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in the last four games of the season (vs. Minnesota, Penn State, Iowa, Maryland) to preserve his redshirt season . . . had one catch for 8 yards in his coll...
The receiver room · Michigan State
- #13Chrishon Mccray330 receiving yards · 2025
- #8KK Smith123 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Rodney Bullard Jr.119 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Bryson Williams8 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Charles Taplin8 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Michigan State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology