CJ Clinkscales Jr.
Charlotte 49ers
56
Depth

CJ Clinkscales Jr.

Charlotte 49ersRebuilding
RCBDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is CJ Clinkscales Jr. starting?

CJ Clinkscales Jr. is listed 2nd string at RCB for Charlotte 49ers.

Redshirt senior · #12 · 5'8", 175 lbs

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Depth at RCB · Charlotte 49ers

  1. 11856Chase UsherStarter
  2. 21256CJ Clinkscales Jr.You
  3. 32244Kaden Catoe

Charlotte Starting Lineup

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Up next for Charlotte

Charlotte plays UAB away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:30 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Buford, ranked #1,261 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 49 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 56 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,261 Natl2-Yr Total58 tacklesTeam Share4%
Buford, GA
Jersey
#12
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
5'8"
Weight
175 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20254900
2024900

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8500
National Rank
#1261
High School
Buford
Hometown
Buford, GA

Why this rating?

On a 62-rated defense; 69th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 56. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
62
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 69% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.74)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 30LTULNTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 38-31 OT

Oct 17WTEMTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 38-31

Oct 10LUNTTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 50-10

Oct 3LMEMTKL 0
TKL
0
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 59-8

Sep 26LULTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 34-7

Sep 20LAPPTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 26-21

Sep 12LMISSTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 41-9

Sep 5LCITTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 43-41 3OT

CJ Clinkscales Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

49 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
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