CFL draft Charles was ranked No. 1 overall in the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau's September rankings heading into the
2013 CFL draft. He fell to 4th place in the December rankings. Following the
2012 CIS season, Charles was invited to the
2013 CFL Evaluation Camp in late-March 2013. After a successful CFL Combine, Charles climbed to become the 2nd ranked Canadian football prospect heading into the 2013 Draft. Charles was drafted by the
Edmonton Eskimos with the 10th overall pick in the 2013 CFL Draft.
NFL draft Prior to the
2013 NFL draft Charles gained interest from the following teams;
Seattle Seahawks,
Tennessee Titans,
Indianapolis Colts,
Houston Texans,
Pittsburgh Steelers,
Jacksonville Jaguars,
Dallas Cowboys, and
Atlanta Falcons. He also participated in the
regional NFL Combine in Dallas, in April 2013. Despite the interest, Charles was not drafted by any team in the
2013 NFL draft.
Tennessee Titans Following the draft, Charles signed with the
Tennessee Titans on May 9, 2013. He was waived on August 31, 2013, and was signed to the practice squad.
Buffalo Bills On October 30, 2013, Charles was signed by the
Buffalo Bills off the Titans' practice squad. During the
2015 season, he appeared in 13 games (one start) for the Bills, racking up 13 total tackles (nine solo), one sack and one forced fumble.
Detroit Lions On March 11, 2016, the
Detroit Lions signed Charles to a one-year contract. He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2016.
Jacksonville Jaguars On March 11, 2017, Charles signed with the
Jacksonville Jaguars. He was released on September 3, 2017.
Kansas City Chiefs On January 3, 2018, Charles signed a one-year contract with the
Kansas City Chiefs. He was re-signed on March 19, 2018. He was released on May 8, 2018, but was re-signed two days later. He was released again on September 1, 2018.
San Antonio Commanders On February 19, 2019, Charles signed with the
San Antonio Commanders of the
AAF. He was waived on March 12, 2019.
Atlanta Falcons On August 24, 2019, Charles was signed by the
Atlanta Falcons. He was released on August 31, 2019.
Edmonton Eskimos On September 16, 2019, Charles signed with the
Edmonton Eskimos of the
Canadian Football League (CFL). The Eskimos had retained his playing rights after drafting him in the
2013 CFL draft. He was placed on the practice roster for the duration of the regular season until he was moved to reserve roster for the East Semi-Final. He was then placed on the injured list for the team's East Final loss to the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats and did not dress for a game in 2019.
Edmonton Elks Charles returned to the
Edmonton Elks in free agency on February 9, 2022. However, he was released on May 16, 2022. ==References==