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After the first of two practices at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, first-year FSU cornerbacks coach Blue Adams met with the media

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Florida State cornerback Charles Lester was arrested on a DUI charge in the Sunshine State, according to a police report.  Lester was arrested Monday

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Florida State CB Charles Lester arrested on DUI charge

They all came to Florida State with varying degrees of notoriety. One was a five-star for most of his senior year. The other two were four-stars. And

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Charles Lester, the nation's No. 2 cornerback, has been committed to Florida State since late July and was back in Tallahassee again for the North

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Charles Lester

Sarasota (Florida) Riverview High School coach Josh Smithers knew early on that Charles Lester was going to be a special talent. Smithers' mother taught Lester when he was in elementary school, and it “feels great because he does everything the right way. When it works out for a young man like this, you just feel great for him.” It definitely has been working out throughout Lester’s high school career. Through his first three seasons at Riverview, Lester developed into a two-way star at receiver and cornerback. As a junior, Lester racked up 487 yards of total offense and four receiving scores. On defense, the ball was rarely thrown in his direction, but he still managed to record 53 tackles from 2021 to 2023. “I do think that he can do it all,” Smithers told ElevenWarriors.com. “That’s part of the reason he’s so highly recruited. He’s long and athletic and has really good feet. He gets in and out of his breaks and has become physical enough to where he can press people and I feel very comfortable against anybody. We play a lot more zone than we do man, and he’s really good at breaking on the football.”

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Charles Lester's build and ability as a two-way playmaker reminds us of Ambry Thomas. 

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Starter-caliber traits for a Power 4 program (SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC). Squarely on major-conference radars.

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Two-way standout as a receiver and cornerback. Measured at around 6-foot-1, 170 pounds prior to his senior season. Hip fluidity and ball skills stand out. Shows the ability to consistently and naturally catch the football away from his frame. Can flip his hips with ease in man coverage. Breaks on the ball quickly in zone coverage. Flashes a high quality short area quickness and excellent trigger to the football. A willing tackler with solid physicality and ability to play in the box. High level ball production as a junior, picking off five passes. Also makes plays at receiver, showing off his ball skills and change of direction. Lacks verified top end speed. Needs to improve his tacking and physicality as a run defender, tending to shy away from contact. 

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Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST
2026	FSU	3	6	6	0
2025	FSU	2	4	3	1
2024	FSU	2	3	2	1
Career		7	13	11	2

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO
Oct 3	UVA	W 38-7	1	1
Sep 26	CARK	W 34-7	4	4
Sep 19	BAMA	L 36-50	1	1

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