Shaq Calhoun
Deion Lenard "Shaq" Calhoun (born February 20, 1996) is an American football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Mississippi State.
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
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Born: | Ensley, Alabama | February 20, 1996||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Restoration Academy (Fairfield, Alabama) | ||||||
College: | Mississippi State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||
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College career
Calhoun was a member of the Mississippi State Bulldogs for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He played mostly as a reserve at guard as a redshirt freshman before becoming a starter the following season, starting nine games before suffering a season-ending injury.[1] He was named second team All-Southeastern Conference as a redshirt senior.[2] Following his final season Calhoun was invited to participate in the 2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[3]
Professional career
Calhoun signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[4] He made his NFL debut on September 15, 2019 against the New England Patriots.[5] Calhoun made his first career start on October 20, 2019 against the Buffalo Bills in a 31-21 loss.[6] In his rookie season, Calhoun played in 10 games with seven starts, committing one penalty and allowing 1.5 sacks in 470 offensive snaps played.[7]
References
- Nogle, Kevin (June 9, 2019). "Miami Dolphins 90-in-90 roster breakdown 2019: Shaq Calhoun". ThePhinsider.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Sands, Mike (December 4, 2018). "Brown, Little, Simmons, and Sweat earn coaches first team All-SEC". WDAM.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Lowery, Logan (January 19, 2019). "MSU, Ole Miss players in all-star action". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "Dolphins to sign several undrafted free agents". Dolphins Wire. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- Inabinett, Mark (September 16, 2019). "State NFL Roundup: Kwon Alexander busy in 49ers' win". AL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Poupart, Alain (October 20, 2019). "Second Half Miscues Drop Dolphins, Lose 31-21 In Buffalo". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- Inabinett, Mark (February 18, 2020). "Alabama Roots: 154 NFL players in the 2019 season". AL.com. Retrieved February 21, 2020.