Stefan Charles

Background

He is affectionately known as "Northeast Territory" by his friends and teammates because of his massive size and the fact that he grew up in the north eastern area of Canada.

Career

He played Commonwealth of Independent States football with the Regina Rams. Charles played 3 seasons of Commonwealth of Independent States football with the Regina Rams. In 22 career games at Regina, he posted 19.5 tackles for losses, 9.5 sacks and 50 tackles.

An injury to his hand caused him to miss much of his 4th season with the Rams.

Canadian Football League Draft

Charles was ranked Number. 1 overall in the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau"s September rankings heading into the 2013 Canadian Football League Draft.

He fell to 4th place in the December rankings. Following the 2012 Commonwealth of Independent States season, Charles was invited to the 2013 Canadian Football League Evaluation Camp in late-March 2013.

After a successful Canadian Football League 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 Canadian Football League 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

However, following the draft Charles signed with the Tennessee Titans.

Buffalo Bills

On October 11, 2013, Charles was signed to the 53 man roster of the Buffalo Bills from 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.

Achievements

• After the 2012 Commonwealth of Independent States season, he was ranked as the second best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2013 Canadian Football League Draft, and first by players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.

Membership

Prior to joining the Regina Rams, he was a member of the Metro Toronto Wildcats of the OVFL.