Ike Charlton
| Ottawa Redblacks | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 6, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth: | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||
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| College: | Virginia Tech | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||
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| CFL status: | Import | ||
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Isaiah "Ike" Charlton (born October 6, 1977) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker and currently the defensive backs coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). As a player, he most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Charlton has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Early years
Charlton was born in Orlando, Florida and played high school football at Dr. Phillips High School. He played offense and defense, but mainly quarterback his senior season.
Professional career
He has spent time with the Seahawks (2000–2001), the Jaguars (2002), NY Giants (2003) and the Raiders (2004) where he did not make the final roster cut. Charlton was cut by the Raiders in September 2004, and joined the Patriots in February 2005 for the 2005 season.
Charlton signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on October 13, near the end of the 2005 CFL season and, besides a break in 2007, when he attended the Detroit Lions training camp, has remained with the Blue Bombers.[1] He re-signed as a free agent with Winnipeg on February 17, 2009, after receiving a matching offer from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[2]
On August 2, 2010 Charlton was released by the Blue Bombers.
On October 19, 2010, the Montreal Alouettes signed Charlton to the practice roster.
NFL stats
| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Fumble Return Yards | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Yards per Interception Return | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | Passes Defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SEA | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SEA | 15 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | JAX | 15 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | NYG | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 53 | 81 | 71 | 10 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 38 | 1 | 7 |
Coaching career
Coached for Freedom High School in Orlando,Florida
After guest coaching with the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos in 2012 and 2013 respectively, Charlton was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Ottawa Redblacks on December 20, 2013.[4]
References
- ↑ "Isaiah (Ike) Charlton". Roster. Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ↑ Penton, Kirk (2009-02-17). "Bombers re-sign Ike Charlton". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ↑ "Ike Charlton Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ Gibson among 8 coaching hires in Ottawa