NSD24: Charleston “Charlie” Collins

Charleston “Charlie” Collins
Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 261 | Pine Bluff, Ark. | Mills University Studies HS

A consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … Rated the No. 66 overall prospect according to On3 … No. 92 overall prospect in Top247 rankings … No. 130 overall prospect in Rivals 250 rankings … No. 231 overall prospect in ESPN 300 rankings … Ranked as the No. 1 overall prospect in Arkansas by On3 and Rivals … No. 2 overall prospect in Arkansas by 247Sports and ESPN … No. 8 defensive lineman in the country according to On3 … No. 14 defensive lineman nationally by Rivals … No. 15 defensive lineman in the country according to ESPN … No. 16 defensive lineman nationally by ESPN … Selected to play in the 2024 All-American Bowl … Played for head coach Cortez Lee at Mills University Studies High School in Pine Bluff, Ark. … Finished his high school career with 239 total tackles (113 solo), 77.0 tackles for loss and 24.0 sacks in 23 games … Also carded one interception, eight pass breakups, six fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles in his career … As a senior, totaled 115 stops (57 solo) with 31.0 tackles for loss, including 12.0 sacks, over 11 games … Added four pass breakups, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked extra-point during the 2023 season … Offensively, caught one pass for an eight-yard touchdown and rushed 12 times for 49 yards (4.1 ypc) and three touchdowns … As a junior, finished with 124 total tackles (56 solo) with 46.0 tackles for loss, including 12.0 sacks, over 12 games … Logged one interception, four pass breakups, five fumble recoveries and one forced fumble during the 2022 campaign … Offensively, hauled in 11 passes for 67 yards (6.1 ypc) … Birthdate: Sept. 7, 2005 … CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER: Alabama, Auburn, Colorado, Georgia, LSU, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, SMU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, Vanderbilt and others.