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Marian University Ind.

Official Athletics Site of Marian University Knights

2025 Football Roster

1 Charles Vaden

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Prev School Lawrence Central HS

Biography

2025: Appeared in all 12 games in his third year at Marian, seeing an uptick in his role on the offense as a receiver ... Made one start with his first collegiate start coming against St. Francis (Ill.) ... Recorded 287 all-purpose yards between work as a receiver, punt and kick returner ... Caught eight passes for 96 yards with a long of 27 ... Returned 10 punts for 81 yards with a long return of 21 yards ... Logged seven kickoff returns for 110 yards and a long of 36 ... Had best receiver game against UIndy in the season opener, catching two passes for 44 yards ... Caught two balls for 18 yards against Defiance ... Had two catches for 26 yards against St. Francis (Ill.) in his first start ... Returned a season-best three kickoffs against Indiana Wesleyan for 24 yards ... Had a long kickoff return of 36 yards against Defiance ... Had best overall punt return day against Defiance, taking three returns for 24 yards ... Ended the season ninth all-time in punt return yards and seventh all-time in kickoff return yards. 

2024: Had a breakout season in his second year at Marian, making an impact as a kick returner ... Played in all 10 games as a returner and receiver ... Gained a total of 643 all-purpose yards on the year ... Totaled 21 kickoff returns for 433 yards ... Logged eight punt returns for 121 yards and a touchdown ... Recorded three rush attempts for 46 yards and a score ... Caught three passes for 43 yards and a touchdown ... Averaged 15.3 yards per carry, 14.3 yards per catch, 20.6 yards per kick return, 15.1 yards per punt return, and 64.3 all-purpose yards per game ... Scored a 27 yard rushing touchdown against Concordia and returned three kicks for 52 yards, while also returning two punts ... Gained 82 yards on three kick returns and had a 24 yard punt return against Lawrence Tech ... Gained 61 yards on three kick returns and caught one pass for 21 yards and a score against Indiana Wesleyan ... Gained 91 total yards on a rush, reception, three kick returns, and one punt return against Olivet Nazarene ... Picked up a season-high 83 yards against St. Xavier on kick return ... Earned MSFA Midwest League Special Teams Player of the Week honors after scoring on a 62 yard punt return touchdown against Judson ... Ended the year with 64 total yards against St. Francis (Ill.), gaining 11 through the air and 53 as a kick returner ... Scored the ninth punt return touchdown in program history ... Held the highest punt return average in single season history ... Gained the third-most kick return yards in single season history on the second-most kickoff returns in a single season. 

2023: Did not see action in his first season as a Knight and redshirted.

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Historical Player Information

  • 87

    2023Freshman

    WR
    5'11" 175 lbs
    87
  • 1

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    5'11" 180 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    WR
    5'11" 180 lbs
    1