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Saahdiq Charles

Guard, Carolina Panthers · #78.

Player facts

Team: Carolina Panthers
Position: Guard
Number: 78
Born: Jul 26, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Jackson, MS, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 321 lbs
College: LSU
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

About

Saahdiq Charles (born July 26, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Washington Football Team in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. Charles was a member of the LSU team that won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.

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Background

Early life

Charles grew up in New Orleans until his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, living in Houston, Valdosta, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama, before settling in Jackson, Mississippi. Charles attended Madison-Ridgeland Academy, where he played offensive and defensive line on the football team. A 4-star recruit according to rivals.com, Charles committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Florida, Memphis, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, among others.

College career

Charles played in all 13 of the Tigers' games with nine starts as a true freshman in 2017 and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team. He started ten games at left tackle as a sophomore.

During his junior season, Charles was suspended for the entirety of the Tigers' non-conference schedule due to a violation of team rules, but started the final nine games of the season at left tackle as the Tigers won the 2020 National Championship. Following the end of the season, Charles declared for the 2020 NFL draft, forgoing his senior season.

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