Irvin Charles
American football player (born 1997)
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Irvin DeVonta Charles (born April 13, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver and gunner for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and IUP Crimson Hawks.[1]
Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
| No. 19 – New York Jets | |||||
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| Position | Wide receiver/Gunner | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | April 13, 1997 Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Paul VI (Haddonfield, New Jersey) | ||||
| College | Penn State (2015–2017) Indiana (PA) (2021) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Early life
Charles grew up in Sicklerville, New Jersey, located about 23 miles away from Philadelphia. He and his father were Jets fans growing up, and Charles cites Brandon Marshall as an inspiration, wearing his number 15 while playing football at Paul VI High School. He was rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com.[2][3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Irvin Charles WR |
Haddonfield, New Jersey | Paul VI | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 4.50 | Feb 4, 2015 |
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:  (79) | ||||||
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College career
Charles saw sporadic playing time for the Penn 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 the 2017 Fiesta Bowl. He transferred to Indiana 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]
College statistics
| 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 | |
Professional career
| 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 ft 4+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 from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
On May 6, 2022, the New 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 the 2023 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 the 2024 season. He made two special teams tackles and blocked a punt from Ryan Stonehouse in a 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans in the second game of the season.[15] In Week 14, Charles sustained a season-ending ACL injury in the loss against the Miami Dolphins.[16]
On March 28, 2025, Charles signed an exclusive rights tender with the Jets.[17]