| No. 19 –New York Jets | |||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver/Gunner | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | (1997-04-13)April 13, 1997 (age 27) Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Paul VI (Haddonfield, New Jersey) | ||||
| College: | Penn State (2015–2017) Indiana (PA) (2021) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024 | |||||
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Irvin DeVonta Charles (born April 13, 1997) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver andgunner for theNew York Jets of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atPenn State andIUP.[1]
Charles grew up inSicklerville, New Jersey, located about 23 miles away fromPhiladelphia. He and his father were Jets fans growing up, and Charles citesBrandon Marshall as an inspiration, wearing his number 15 while playing football atPaul VI High School. He was rated a four-star recruit by247Sports.com.[2][3]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin Charles WR | Haddonfield, New Jersey | Paul VI | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 4.50 | Feb 4, 2015 |
Star ratings:Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
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Charles saw sporadic playing time for thePenn State Nittany Lions over the course of two seasons; he played primarily on special teams. He was kicked off the team for violating team rules prior to the team's game in the2017 Fiesta Bowl. He transferred toIndiana University of Pennsylvania as a graduate transfer after finishing his degree at Penn State. He returned to football in 2021 and saw playing time at wide receiver, recording 39 catches for 792 yards along with 12 touchdowns.[3][4]
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | Tackles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Cmb | Solo | Ast | |||
| 2016 | Penn State | 13 | 2 | 106 | 53.0 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | Indiana (PA) | 9 | 39 | 792 | 20.3 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 33 | 42 | 902 | 21.5 | 85 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.66 s | 1.56 s | 2.63 s | 4.31 s | 6.97 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
On May 6, 2022, theNew York Jets signed Charles to a three-year, $2.565 million contract as an undrafted free agent.[6][7] On August 29, 2022, he was waived by the Jets.[6][8] On August 31, 2022, the Jets signed Charles to their practice squad.[6][8]
On January 7, 2023, the Jets signed Charles to their active roster on a one-year, $705,000 contract.[9][7] He made the team's final roster for the 2023 season.[10] He was waived on September 16 and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on October 11, 2023.[13] He appeared in 12 games for the2023 New York Jets, recording seven total tackles on special teams and receiving one target as a receiver with no catches.[14]
He made the Jets’ roster for the2024 season. He made two special teams tackles and blocked a punt fromRyan Stonehouse in a 24-17 win over theTennessee Titans in the second game of the season.[15] In Week 14, Charles sustained a season-ending ACL injury in the loss against theMiami Dolphins.[16]
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