Charles Drake

Charles Edward Drake III (September 5, 1981 – July 6, 2012) was an American football player who was picked in the 7th round of the 2003 NFL draft and played briefly in the National Football League. Drake also played professionally in the Austrian Football League and NFL Europe. A native of Los Angeles, Drake played high school football at Westchester High School, where he was selected as an all-city running back. Drake committed to play college football at the University of Michigan as part of the incoming class of 1999. He played at Michigan from 1999 to 2002. He was converted to a defensive back as a sophomore in 2000. He was the starting safety in nine games for the 2001 Michigan team and a starter at cornerback in 13 games for the 2002 team. After his senior year at Michigan, Drake was selected to participate in the 2003 NFL Combine.