Randy Lamount Charlton (born October 7, 1999) is an American former professional

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. Charlton played three preseason games for the

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, recording one tackle, one sack and one pass deflection. He played

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, where in 25 games he recorded 71 total tackles, 12

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, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles. He was a member of the

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of the

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(CFL).

Early life

Charlton attended Miami Southridge Senior High School in

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, where he was named Honorable Mention All-State as a junior, while recording double-digit sacks for the Spartans and helped lead his team to the 2017 Regional Semifinals.

College career

In 2018, Charlton enrolled at the

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, where he played in all 13 games, recording 21 tackles, ten solo and three tackles for loss of the season. As a sophomore in 2019, he played in 10 games, starting five contests, where he contributed twenty-eight tackles, three and a half for loss, one sack, and three quarterback hurries. In 2020, Charlton appeared in 10 games with five starts. He recorded 18 tackles and 5 tackles for loss. In 2021, Charlton transferred to

, where he appeared in 12 games with 11 starts in his first season. He recorded thirty-five total tackles with fourteen solo-tackles, five tackles-for-loss, including four sacks on the season. In 2022, Charlton appeared in 13 games with 11 starts, where he finished with thirty-six total tackles including seven tackles for loss, four sacks, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble. After the season, he declared for the

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Professional career

In 2023, Charlton signed with the

as an Un-drafted free agent. Charlton played three preseason games for the

, recording one tackle, one sack and one pass deflection. He was placed on the practice squad and later released on September 4, 2023. On April 23, 2024, Charlton signed with the

of the

(CFL). He was released on June 3, 2024.

References

External links

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UCF Knights bio

Mississippi Staet Bulldogs bio

Edmonton Elks Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Charlton, Randy 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Miami Players of Canadian football from Miami American football defensive ends Miami Southridge Senior High School alumni UCF Knights football players Mississippi State Bulldogs football players Miami Dolphins players Edmonton Elks players Canadian football defensive linemen