Charlie Fessler

Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Position:
WR
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Erie, Pa.
High School:
Cathedral Prep

2018: Tied his career high with two receptions at home against Akron (9/15) ... Also posted a season-high 26 yards with a long of 15 versus the Zips ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2017: Appeared in seven games during the regular season ... Missed the first two games of the year due to injury ... Recorded his first career multi-catch game at Maryland ... Finished with two catches for 38 yards, including a career-long 30-yard reception in the Wildcats' win versus the Terrapins.

2016: Appeared 11 games as a backup wide receiver and on special teams units ... Made his first career catch for seven yards versus Nebraska ... Contributed with a special teams tackle in the Wildcats’ 38-31 win at Iowa.

2015: Redshirted his true freshman season.

High School: Named a three-star prospect and the No. 29 wide receiver in Pennsylvania in the class of 2015 by Scout ... Also 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: Born Charles Patrick Fessler in Erie, Pa. ... Son of James and Alison Fessler ... Brother, Billy, was a quarterback at Penn State ... Chose Northwestern over 20 scholarship offers, including ones from Big Ten rival Nebraska and Boston College ... Major is learning and organizational change.