Generated 2026-04-20T16:16:47.971Z | 18 quotes from 7 sources
"As soon as I saw what coverage they were in, I was licking my chops"
— Charlie Becker, Jan 2, 2026 Indiana football players praise Charlie Becker after Rose Bowl TD grab | Confidence: 1.00
"He does a fantastic job of preparing all of us for these big games, breaking down the film, and we are watching it 24/7. To be able to see what he's teaching us, and come out here and work on it and do it, it's just amazing to see. Our belief in him is through the roof."
— Charlie Becker, Jan 2, 2026 Indiana football players praise Charlie Becker after Rose Bowl TD grab | Confidence: 1.00
"The Hoosiers are real"
— Charlie Becker, Dec 7, 2025 'The Hoosiers are real' — Charlie Becker after Indiana beats Ohio State in Big Ten Championship | Confidence: 1.00
"As soon as last season was over, Josh and I were texting, being like, hey, we had a little break, so he's like as soon as you guys get back let's get right to it. And after every workout, we've been throwing and just trying to build that connection that me and Fernando had. Josh is also one of the hardest workers I've met. He throws so much, I don't know how he does it, my arm would fall off. He texts me probably every day asking if we want to throw just to be able to build that connection, which is good."
— Charlie Becker, Apr 9, 2026 SPRING SESSIONS: Spring Practice No. 7 - Indiana University Athletics | Confidence: 1.00
"Absolutely, I think special teams is super, super important. In football, it's one of the three teams, and I think just trying to make sure you do your job correctly on special teams allows you to gain trust in the coaches. After you gain trust, they're going to put you on the field, in your position, defense or offense. And you just have to continue to build that trust."
— Charlie Becker, Apr 9, 2026 SPRING SESSIONS: Spring Practice No. 7 - Indiana University Athletics | Confidence: 1.00
"It helps having probably the best wide receiver coach in the country, in Coach (Mike) Shanahan"
— Charlie Becker, Nov 10, 2025 Charlie Becker breaks out when the Indiana Hoosiers needed him most in late win at Penn State | Confidence: 1.00
"I'm amazed. I saw the photo of the one he had today, stretching out. Every deep ball he gets is like that. He's coming down with it."
— Elijah Sarratt (Teammate), Jan 2, 2026 Indiana football players praise Charlie Becker after Rose Bowl TD grab | Confidence: 1.00
"He's an athlete. He ran track in high school. He's just a freak athlete."
— Elijah Sarratt (Teammate), Jan 2, 2026 Indiana football players praise Charlie Becker after Rose Bowl TD grab | Confidence: 1.00
"(Becker) practices his butt off every single day, playing a lot of special teams too and making impact plays there. He's one of our best conditioned guys on the team. He can go eight to nine to 10 plays in a row. He can run down on punt; he can hold up gunners on punt. I’m just really happy for him."
— Mike Shanahan (Coach), Jan 2, 2026 Indiana football players praise Charlie Becker after Rose Bowl TD grab | Confidence: 1.00
"He made a hell of a catch. He's been a weapon for us. I think it makes defenses really stressed on stopping the run. You got Sarratt, Cooper, him and E.J (Williams) and a ton of other guys."
— Mike Shanahan (Coach), Jan 2, 2026 Indiana football players praise Charlie Becker after Rose Bowl TD grab | Confidence: 1.00
"Every single day in summer we would always throw it before practice and at 7 a.m. on Sundays. Doing spots, doing routes. Now you see it's come into fruition. He's my roommate and I could not be happier for a young man."
— Fernando Mendoza (Teammate), Jan 19, 2026 How Indiana WR Charlie Becker became Charlie B from Nashville, Tennessee | Confidence: 1.00
"6-[foot]-4, silky routes, his hands are a gift from God"
— Gus Johnson (Analyst), Dec 12, 2025 'Hands Are a Gift From God': Indiana's Charlie Becker Joins Gus Johnson’s 'Got It' Team | Confidence: 1.00
"In the Big Ten Championship, against juggernaut Ohio State, Indiana needed somebody to step up. And what they got? Charlie B, from Nashville, Tennessee. This kid turned Lucas Oil Stadium into his own personal playground — six catches, 126 yards. Every one of them, louder than the last."
— Gus Johnson (Analyst), Dec 12, 2025 'Hands Are a Gift From God': Indiana's Charlie Becker Joins Gus Johnson’s 'Got It' Team | Confidence: 1.00
"But the play you'll remember forever [was the 33-yard catch]. Are you kidding me? That grab flipped the field, killed the clock and ripped the heart right out of the Buckeyes."
— Gus Johnson (Analyst), Dec 12, 2025 'Hands Are a Gift From God': Indiana's Charlie Becker Joins Gus Johnson’s 'Got It' Team | Confidence: 1.00
"Charlie Becker just wrote his name in Indiana football history. You gotta love his game. When the ball is in the air, Charlie Becker's got it!"
— Gus Johnson (Analyst), Dec 12, 2025 'Hands Are a Gift From God': Indiana's Charlie Becker Joins Gus Johnson’s 'Got It' Team | Confidence: 1.00
"We knew he had skills. He’s long. He’s always done a great job on special teams. He made some good catches when he had a chance to play this season, but in that venue to make those plays he was the offensive player of the game."
— Curt Cignetti (Coach), Nov 10, 2025 Charlie Becker breaks out when the Indiana Hoosiers needed him most in late win at Penn State | Confidence: 1.00
Curt Cignetti: he has consistently taken advantage of opportunities well before the Penn State game and that the staff was proud of how he rose to the occasion Context: Head coach Curt Cignetti discusses Charlie Becker's consistent performance and ability to seize opportunities, expressing pride in his efforts during the Penn State game. — Charlie Becker breaks out when the Indiana Hoosiers needed him most in late win at Penn State (Nov 10, 2025)
Curt Cignetti: Becker's hamstring issue is at the top of the list Context: Discussing recent minor injuries during spring practice affecting Indiana football players, including Charlie Becker. — Indiana football injury report: How injuries will affect IU's spring game (Apr 17, 2026)
| # | Source | Type | Date | Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana football players praise Charlie Becker after Rose Bowl TD grab | news-article | Jan 2, 2026 | 6 |
| 2 | 'The Hoosiers are real' — Charlie Becker after Indiana beats Ohio State in Big Ten Championship | interview | Dec 7, 2025 | 1 |
| 3 | SPRING SESSIONS: Spring Practice No. 7 - Indiana University Athletics | official-site | Apr 9, 2026 | 2 |
| 4 | How Indiana WR Charlie Becker became Charlie B from Nashville, Tennessee | feature | Jan 19, 2026 | 1 |
| 5 | 'Hands Are a Gift From God': Indiana's Charlie Becker Joins Gus Johnson’s 'Got It' Team | feature | Dec 12, 2025 | 4 |
| 6 | Charlie Becker breaks out when the Indiana Hoosiers needed him most in late win at Penn State | news-article | Nov 10, 2025 | 3 |
| 7 | Indiana football injury report: How injuries will affect IU's spring game | news-article | Apr 17, 2026 | 1 |
