Michigan State University Athletics
Chuck Brantley | #21BuiltStrong
CHUCK BRANTLEY
CORNERBACK | 6-0 | 160Sarasota, Fla. | Venice HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com . . . ranked one of the best cornerbacks in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 38) . . . listed among the top cornerbacks in Florida by Rivals.com (No. 4) and 247Sports (No. 6) . . . played for Coach John Peacock at Venice High School as a junior and senior . . . helped lead Venice to a 10-4 record and a berth in the Florida 7A Region 4 finals . . . had four interceptions for 130 return yards his senior season . . . also had 72 tackles, a 50-yard fumble recovery, and 416 kick return yards . . . had a 96-yard kick return for a touchdown vs. Manatee on Oct. 30 . . . had an incredibly productive junior year, tallying 83 tackles, seven interceptions for 72 yards, three fumble recoveries, and 591 kick return yards . . . helped lead Venice to the 2019 Florida Class 7A semifinals as a junior . . . named to the Sun Preps All-Area Team and was an honorable mention all-state selection . . . in a win over Cocoa High School on Oct. 18, returned a kickoff 89 yards for a score, had two interceptions and recovered a fumble . . . transferred from Riverview High School to Venice High School for his junior and senior seasons . . . recorded a school-record nine interceptions as a sophomore at Riverview High School, in addition to four fumble recoveries and three blocked field goals, to earn third-team all-state honors in Class 8A . . . son of Lakeithia Williams . . . interested in pursuing a degree in the medical field . . . also runs track at Venice High School . . . his uncle, Herb Haygood, was a four-year letterwinner (1998-2001) as a wide receiver for the Spartans and was an All-American kick returner in 2001; Haygood was a fifth-round NFL Draft pick by the Broncos in 2002.
BRANTLEY ON MICHIGAN STATE:
“I chose MSU because of the relationship I have with the coaches. I feel I can come in and make a huge impact on the field right away. Also it gives me more lead way into the league because of my family member, Herb Haygood, who was an excellent alumni student-athlete at Michigan State.”
COACH TUCKER ON BRANTLEY:
"Chuck is fast, quick, explosive, tough and just highly competitive. He has a big time burst to close, and can cover a lot of ground quickly. I love his effort and passion, he doesn’t back down from anyone and is primarily lined up on the opponent’s best wide receiver."
From the Sunshine State, welcome to the family @cbrantley22 ☀️#21BuiltStrong | #GoGreen pic.twitter.com/VdcoSakLCZ
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 16, 2020
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 16, 2020