University of Richmond Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Fessler, Charlie
Jersey Number 9
Charlie Fessler
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Erie, Pa.
- High School:
- Cathedral Prep
Bio
2019
2018 (Redshirt Junior at Northwestern)
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore at Northwestern)
2016 (Redshirt Freshman at Northwestern)
2015 (Freshman at Northwestern)
High School
Personal
- Started and played in all 12 games.
- Led the team with 68 receptions, ranking fifth in the Colonial Athletic Association.
- Sixty-eight receptions ranks tied for ninth all-time in Richmond single-season history with Kevin Grayson (2007).
- Recorded a career-high 11 receptions against Stony Brook (Nov. 2).
- Posted three games with eight receptions – at Fordham (Sept. 28), vs. Yale (Oct. 19) and vs. William & Mary (Nov. 23).
- Finished second on the team with 869 yards receiving.
- Posted a career-high 150 yards receiving against Fordham and added 147 yards receiving against Stony Brook.
- Scored three touchdowns on the year against Fordham, Yale and William & Mary.
- Posted a season-long reception of 44 yards against Stony Brook.
- Returned 20 punts on the year for 109 yards, including a season-high 23-yard return against Jacksonville (Aug. 29).
- Finished the season with 975 all-purpose yards.
- Three-year letterwinner at Northwestern and four-year member of the team (2015-18)
- Played in 31 career games for the Wildcats, posting 14 receptions for 174 yards.
2018 (Redshirt Junior at Northwestern)
- Played in all 13 games for the Wildcats
- Posted a career-high 10 receptions on the year for 101 yards
- Tallied a career-high three catches against Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship
- Added two receptions against Akron and had a 15-yard catch against Illinois
- His 33-yards against the Buckeyes was a season-high.
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore at Northwestern)
- Appeared in seven games during the regular season
- Missed the first two games of the year due to an injury
- Recorded his first career multiple-catch game against MarylandÂ
- Finished with two catches for 38 yards, including a career-long 30-yard reception in the win over the Terrapins.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman at Northwestern)
- Appeared in 11 games as a backup wide receiver and on the special teams units
- Made his first career catch for seven yards against Nebraska
- Contributed a special teams tackle in the Wildcats’ 38-31 win at Iowa.
2015 (Freshman at Northwestern)
- Redshirted.
High School
- Named a three-star prospect and the No. 29 wide receiver in Pennsylvania in the class of 2015 by Scout
- Tabbed the state's No. 20 prospect by 247Sports
- Selected to participate in the prestigious PSFCA/Big 33 All-Star game
- 2014 All-State First Team selection by the PA Football Writers
- First Team All-District honoree by the Erie Times News
- First Team All-Region 6 selection (coaches)
- Caught 41 passes and 10 touchdowns for Ramblers in 2014
- Added 17 tackles and six interceptions as a safety on defense
- Set Cathedral Prep record for career receptions (106)
- Finished second in program history in career receiving yards (1,730)
- Helped team to a 39-2 record since 2012 and a state championship that season
- Also starred on the baseball diamond as an outfielder
- Received All-State accolades as a junior in 2014 while leading the team in batting average, stolen bases and doubles
- Team captain of football, baseball and basketball teams
- Two-time class president
- National Honor Society member.
Personal
- Son of James and Alison Fessler
- Brother, Billy, was a quarterback at Penn State.
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 10th
Wednesday, September 10
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 3rd
Wednesday, September 03
Football Weekly Media Availability: Lehigh
Wednesday, August 27
First Football Camp Scrimmage Press Conference
Saturday, August 09
