Charles Esters III
Position coaches (Texas Tech, 2025): Taylor Young, C.J. Ah You
Cedar Hill, TXSenior6'3"270 lb#11
Class
Senior
Graduated
After the 2025 season, Texas Tech
Charles Esters III is a 6'3", 270-lb Senior LB at Texas Tech from Cedar Hill, TX.
Updated Oct 26, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2025 · 10 tklHavoc Plays
5
55th
Ball Plays
2
79th
Solo Tackle Rate
30.0%
7th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 20 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 28 Elevated | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 18 Moderate | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Recruitment
Class of 2021
Committed to Texas Tech Apr 2020
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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