Isaiah "Ike" Charlton (born October 6, 1977) is a former professional

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and currently the defensive backs coach for the

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of the

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(CFL). As a player, he spent most of his professional career playing for the

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of the CFL. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (52nd overall) of the

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. He played college football at

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. Charlton has also been a member of the

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, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, and

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Early years

Charlton was born in Orlando, Florida and played

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at Dr. Phillips High School. He played offense and defense, but mainly quarterback his senior season.

Professional career

He has spent time with the Seahawks (2000–2001), the

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(2002), NY Giants (2003) and the Raiders (2004) where he did not make the final roster cut. Charlton was cut by the Raiders in September 2004, and joined the Patriots in February 2005 for the 2005 season. Charlton signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on October 13, near the end of the

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and, besides a break in 2007, when he attended the Detroit Lions training camp, has remained with the Blue Bombers. He re-signed as a free agent with Winnipeg on February 17, 2009, after receiving a matching offer from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. On August 2, 2010, Charlton was released by the Blue Bombers. On October 19, 2010, the Montreal Alouettes signed Charlton to the practice roster.

NFL statistics

Coaching career

Coached for Freedom High School in Orlando, Florida. After guest coaching with the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos in 2012 and 2013 respectively, Charlton was hired as the defensive backs coach for the

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on December 20, 2013. He was a coach with Ottawa for four years and won his first Grey Cup championship in

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. On February 6, 2020, it was announced that Charlton was joining the

as the team's defensive backs coach.

References

External links

Official WebsiteDetroit Lions bioNew England Patriots bioWinnipeg Blue Bombers bio
1977 births Living people American football cornerbacks American players of Canadian football Canadian football linebackers Detroit Lions players Jacksonville Jaguars players New England Patriots players New York Giants players Oakland Raiders players Players of American football from Orlando, Florida Players of Canadian football from Orlando, Florida Seattle Seahawks players Virginia Tech Hokies football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Ottawa Redblacks coaches Dr. Phillips High School alumni {{defensiveback-1970s-stub