Charles Assmann (born February 27, 1972) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Renegades.
[2] Assmann was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fourth round, with the 32nd overall pick, of the 1995 CFL draft.
[4] He returned to Guleph after being released and garnered conference all-star recognition as a linebacker in 1997.
[7] The National Post reported that, due to his last name, Assmann had been the "butt of many jokes" among Eskimos teammates when he first joined the team.
[9][10][8] Assmann was the Eskimos' long snapper during the 1999 preseason after the release of Jim Cooper.
[14] He was placed on the injured list in early July 2001 and ended up missing the entire season.
[17][18] He dressed in all 18 games for the Argonauts in 2002, recording eight special teams tackles and one forced fumble.
[21] On July 4, 2004, he snapped the ball over punter Charlie Hebert's head into the end zone for a safety.