Junior wide receiver for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 207 lb · Nashville, TN · Father Ryan
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
On production he ranks #124 of 485 WRs; on reputation he is on a national watch list. The gap between those two numbers is the story.
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 5 TD · 20.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 81 yds, 3 TD, vs Howard
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 35.3 points in belief.
“If we are being honest, Mensah should not be the only quarterback that appears on the list twice. Because Indiana has Marsh and Becker. And A&M has Horton and Craver.”
Fan claims · every quote verified verbatim
There isn’t a better contested catch receiver in the country than Charlie Becker
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 12, 2026 · via CFB
Charlie Becker
Beats you over the top. He has spent three seasons in the Indiana receiving corps. 2026 brought the first one: Preseason All-America (Associated Press). The receipt on tape: 81 rec yds, 3 receptions against Howard, Week 2, 2026.
145 REC YDS · 7 REC · 5 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
All-America honors (2026)
1 mentions across the selector pool
Badges
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Curt Cignetti.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Curt Cignetti — 29-2 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rec tds (97th percentile). Strength: yards / catch (96th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 72.5 YDS/g, 21.5 YPR, 2.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
In the All-America conversation, short of a selector's first team.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #15 of 61 Big Ten WRs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Selector Grid · 2026
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 55–0
vs Howard
3 rec · 81 yds · 3 TD
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
With J. Hoover — 145 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.5 · 18 rush yds (6 car) · T. Richard — 108 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 2 | 35 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 3 | 41 | Season-high 81 yds |
| Total | 7 | 145 | 21.5 | 5 | 41 |
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Indiana
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #29
Player DNA
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eric McAlister’s 2024 season.
Matches Eric on
Differs from Eric on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Isaac Teslaa's sophomore season at Arkansas (2024).
Matches Isaac on
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Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #101 this season.
Career Notes & Records Appeared in 28 career games with eight starts ... First-career start came in 2025 versus UCLA (10/25) ... Saw time mostly on special teams as a true freshman in 2024 with 123 special teams snaps (46 kickoff return, 21 kickoff coverage, 53 punt return) ... Made collegiate de...
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