Player
Charles Snowden
DL · Raiders
Charles Snowden: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
From UDFA out of Virginia to Las Vegas starter — 2 years, 4.5 sacks, the late bloomer.
TrendSnowden by season
| Season | Team | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LV | 16 | 1.5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | LV | 16 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 |
Snowden came into the league as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia in 2021. He bounced through Chicago (practice squad and rotational duty 2021-23) before landing with the Raiders in 2024, where he's logged the first two seasons of real defensive production of his career.
The 6-foot-7 edge has put up 4.5 sacks across 2 years in Vegas — and the 2025 line shows a clear upward trajectory.
Snowden production: 2024 vs 2025
| Stat | Count |
|---|---|
| 24 Tackles | 16 |
| 25 Tackles | 16 |
| 24 Sacks | 1.5 |
| 25 Sacks | 3 |
| 24 TFL | 3 |
| 25 TFL | 5 |
2025 was his first 3-sack season — double his 2024 sack total, with more TFLs.
MilestoneSnowden's 3.0 sacks in 2025 more than doubled his 2024 total (1.5). He paired that with 5 TFL (up from 3) and 2 PD (up from 4, but more on coverage drops).
The tackle count stayed flat at 16, which suggests his snaps haven't expanded much — he's just converting more of his rush attempts into finishes. That's the kind of efficiency curve teams look for when projecting whether a UDFA rotational edge can become a real starter.
Pressure profile: 11 QB hits + 4.5 sacks on 32 tackles — high-leverage usage.
SplitSnowden's career line is light on volume, heavy on pressure. 15.5 'pressure events' (sacks + QB hits) on just 32 tackles is roughly a 1:2 ratio. For comparison, most rotational edges sit closer to 1:3 or 1:4.
That means when Snowden is on the field, he's almost always rushing the passer — not eating run snaps. The Raiders are using him as a clean sub-package speed rusher off the edge.
6 pass deflections in 2 years — unusually high for an edge with limited snaps.
RareSnowden has 6 PDs in 32 career tackles — a rate of roughly 1 PD every 5 tackles. For an edge rusher, that's extraordinary. The league rate for edges is closer to 1 per 15-20 tackles.
The 6-foot-7 frame and long arms show up here — when rushers his height get their hands up at the right moment, they bat passes at the line. The 4 PDs in 2024 alone is a near-elite rate for a UDFA edge.
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