Is Charles Brantley starting?
Charles Brantley is the projected starter at RCB for Michigan State Spartans.
Redshirt senior · #4 · 6'0", 170 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
In 2024: 27 tackles, 3 INT, 7 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Transfer
- Miami
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.99 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 70.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LILLTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-37 OT
Oct 3LWISTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-3
Sep 26LNEBTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 31-13
Sep 19LNDTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-10
Sep 12WEMUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
Sep 5WTOLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LILL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LWIS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LNEB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WEMU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTOL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charles Brantley's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.