Ravin Caldwell

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Ravin Caldwell
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1963-08-04) August 4, 1963 (age 60)
Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Fort Smith (AR) Northside
College: Arkansas
NFL draft: 1986  / Round: 5 / Pick: 113
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:8.5
Player stats at PFR

Ravin V. Caldwell, Jr. (born August 4, 1963) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1987 to 1992, playing on the teams that won the Super Bowl following the 1987 and 1991 seasons. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. [1]

Caldwell is married to DeAnna Parson Caldwell (June 25, 2000). [2] Together they have two children, a son Ashton Caldwell, born December 4, 1989, and a daughter, Ravyn Caldwell, born August 24, 2001. He also has a daughter from his relationship with former actress Teal Marchande, Talia Caldwell, who played college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley. [3] Caldwell resides in Ashburn, Virginia.

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References

  1. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. Certificate of Marriage, Ravin Caldwell Jr l to Deanna Mary Parson, 25 June 2000, Prince George's County, Maryland. County Recorder's Office, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Copy in possession of DeAnna Caldwell.
  3. "Talia Caldwell Bio - The University of California Official Athletic Site" . Retrieved 2017-06-20.