Antoine Caldwell

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Antoine Caldwell
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Caldwell (#59) with Alabama in 2006
No. 62
Position: Center / Guard
Personal information
Born: (1986-04-19) April 19, 1986 (age 38)
Tallassee, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Lee (Montgomery, Alabama)
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 2009  / round: 3 / pick: 77
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:39
Games started:19
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Antoine Caldwell (born April 19, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a center and guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, earning consensus All-American honors in 2008. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft.

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He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Early life

Caldwell was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, where he was a standout lineman for his high school football team. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Caldwell was listed as the No. 10 center prospect of his class. [1]

College career

Caldwell received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Mike Shula and coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football teams from 2005 to 2008. As a senior in 2008, he was recognized as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and a consensus first-team All-American.

Awards and honors

Professional career

Houston Texans

Caldwell was graded as the No. 3 center available in the 2009 NFL draft, behind Alex Mack and Eric Wood. [15] As projected, he was the third center selected off the board, in the third round by the Houston Texans. [16]

From 2009 to 2012, Caldwell played 39 games, including 19 starts, for the Texans. [17]

Buffalo Bills

Caldwell signed with the Buffalo Bills on July 28, 2013. [18] He was released on August 30, 2013. [19]

Jacksonville Jaguars

In May 2014, Caldwell went to Jaguars Rookie Mini-Camp on a tryout basis. He was not offered on contract. However, he was signed to the active roster on August 13, 2014. The Jaguars released Caldwell on August 24, 2014. [20]

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