Florida International · L 3-22
No tackles.
Charles has tackles in 7 of New Mexico State’s 8 games: none against Florida International.
Josiah Charles
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at New Mexico State. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Hawai'i — Week 2, 2026.
19 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 19 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 28 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 18 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 68 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 18-42vs New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-24vs Jacksonville State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Oct. 28 · L 0-24 vs Jacksonville State, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Jacksonville State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Jacksonville State’s drive (int).
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How New Mexico State’s defense played that day
Jacksonville State’s 8 drives: 4 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Sam Houston’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 7-0. Ended Sam Houston’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 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.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
19tackles this season19 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #65 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #11 of 19 Conference USA CBs
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%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
