| The top tight end prospect in the greater Tampa area, Orson Charles played his junior season at Riverview High where he had 12 catches for 400 yards and three touchdowns. He transferred to Plant, where he'll play with 4-star quarterback Aaron Murray, in January. Charles says he can bench press 320-pounds, squat 450 and claims a 35-inch vertical jump.
Charles was named co-Offensive MVP with Aaron Murray, his quarterback, in Pinellas County and first team on the All-Suncoast Team, Mobile Press Register Super Southeast 120, 4A FSWA All-State, First Team WR
Final senior (state champions) stats: 75 receptions/1,440 yds/24 total TDs (three on fumble recoveries as a defensive end.
Charles says he wants to major in constructional engineering and reports a 3.0 core GPA. He took the SAT in June and says he needs about 100 more points to qualify. No retake date set yet.
Charles: "I can catch the ball well. But I can also block good. I can create mismatch problems and I'm real physical.
"I want to work on my blocking at wide-out and improve my hands when catching. I need to open up my stride."
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Competitiveness 
Blocking Ability 
