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2009: Made his first start against Northwestern and played in four games ... Threw for 145 yards on a career-best 14-of-27 passing with one touchdown against Northwestern ... Passed for a career-high 185 yards, on 10-of-19 passing, and a touchdown in win over Minnesota ... Made debut at Purdue hitting 4-of-8 passes for 52 yards.
2008: Redshirted the 2008 season.
High School: Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100, rated the No. 2 quarterback ... Threw for 7,683 yards and 73 touchdowns during his prep career ... Ranked the 20th-best player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com ... Passed for 3,100 yards, completed 67 percent of his passes and threw 39 touchdowns as a senior ... Named the Southwestern 4A Conference Player of the Year ... Threw for 392 yards and seven touchdowns vs. Berry Academy to earn WFNZ-AM Athlete of the Week honors ... Earned first-team all-conference ... Ranked No. 23 nationally at quarterback by Scout.com ... Named to the Southeast Hot 100 list by Scout.com ... Rated among the top-30 pro-style quarterbacks by Rivals.com ... Is a state qualifier in wrestling ... Passed for 3,011 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior ... PrepStar Magazine All-Region ... Chose Illinois over California, Louisville, Iowa, Boston College and Auburn ... High school coach was Mike Newsome.
Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1989 ... Son of Cindy and Scott Charest ... Majoring in general studies.
Career Highs:
Rushes: 4 vs. Northwestern, 11/14/095
Charest's Statistics:
updated 5/17/10
Passing Yds.: 185 at Minnesota, 11/7/09
Season Totals
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Year
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
2008
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2009
5
20
1
12
0
0
0
0
28-56-2
382
2
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
TOTALS
5
20
1
12
0
0
0
0
28-56-2
382
2
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
Season Totals
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Year
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
2008
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
2009
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
TOTALS
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
2009
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
Oct. 24, 2009
at Purdue
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
4-8-0
52
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Nov. 7, 2009
at Minnesota
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10-19-0
185
1
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov. 14, 2009
NORTHWESTERN
4
19
1
12
0
0
0
0
14-27-2
145
1
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
Dec. 5, 2009
FRESNO STATE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-2-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Games played: 4
Avg. per rush: 4.0
Pass efficiency: 111.94
All purpose avg./game: 5.0
Total offense avg./game: 100.5
2009
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Date
Opponent
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
Oct. 24, 2009
at Purdue
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov. 7, 2009
at Minnesota
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov. 14, 2009
NORTHWESTERN
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
Dec. 5, 2009
FRESNO STATE
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
