Charles Taplin

Enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025 and competed in spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-sport athlete (football, basketball, track) at Red Oak High School . . . helped lead Red Oak to a second-round appearance in the 5A-D1 state playoffs . . . had 37 receptions for 502 yards and three TDs while also returning kicks as a senior . . . played for Coach Melvin Robinson . . . member of the 4x100 relay team that finished second in the 2024 Texas 5A state championship meet with a time of 39.88 . . . also a member of the 4x400 relay team that placed sixth at the state finals with a time of 3:20.90; that same 4x400 relay team set a school record earlier in the spring with a time of 3:17.77 . . . his time of 48.80 in the 400 meters as a junior ranks the second-fastest time in school history . . . helped lead Red Oak to a 5A Region II team title in track in 2024 . . . majoring in experience architecture at Michigan State.