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2024 Football Roster

36 Charles Willekes

  • Position LB
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Michigan State
  • Hometown Rockford, Mich.

Biography

2023 (A-State): Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention at linebacker … Was a Burlsworth Trophy Nominee … Started in all 13 games for Arkansas State … Ranked second on the team with 89 tackles … Finished fourth on the team with 8.0 TFL … Also added 1.5 sacks for 10 yards … Responsible for a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … Finished with a career-high 12 tackles at ULM … Had back-to-back games with double-digit tackle performances against Coastal Carolina and at ULM … Finished with at least seven tackles seven times … His first career sack came at ULM for a loss of eight yards.

2022 (A-State): Arkansas State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member … Appeared in all 12 games … Had a season-high five tackles at Louisiana … Finished the season with 17 total tackles and three solo stops … Registered 2.5 TFL including a career-high 1.5 TFL for two yards at Louisiana … Had one quarterback hurry in the win against UMass.

2021 (A-State): Saw action in nine games on defense … Recorded 18 total tackles and 10 solo tackles … Registered his first career TFL in the win at ULM … Tallied a career-high 10 tackles at Georgia State … Had three multi-tackle games.

2019 (Michigan State): Redshirted his true freshman season in 2019 ... made his collegiate debut on special teams at Michigan ... Did not play in any games during the 2020 season.

High School: Played linebacker and running back at NorthPointe Christian High School ... earned first-team All-Lake Area Division 5-6 honors at linebacker as a junior after helping NorthPointe Christian to the state semifinals for the second straight season after winning the Division 6 regional title ... scored the game-winning TD with 44 seconds left to lead NorthPointe Christian to thrilling 31-28 win over Montague in Division 6 district championship showdown in battle of pair of unbeatens ... collected 126 tackles his junior season ... also played rugby.

Personal: Born May 14, 1999 ... Older brother, Kenny, was an All-American defensive end for Michigan State.

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 220 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 224 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Redshirt Junior

    LB
    6'1" 228 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2024Redshirt Senior

    LB
    6'1" 225 lbs
    36
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