Cal Haladay

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Cal Haladay
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Haladay in 2021
Michigan State Spartans–No. 27
Position Linebacker
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2001-12-16) December 16, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
High school Southern Columbia Area
Career highlights and awards

Cal Haladay (born December 16, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Michigan State Spartans.

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Early life

Haladay attended Southern Columbia Area High School in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. In his high school career he notched 334 tackles with 34 going for a loss, 14 sacks, two pass deflections, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles. [1] Haladay committed to play college football at Michigan State over other schools such as Michigan, Nebraska, and Pittsburgh. [2]

College career

As a freshman in 2020, Haladay redshirted and appeared in four games, recording no statistics. [3] In week 5 of the 2021 season, he tallied ten tackles with one going for a loss, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble in a 48–31 win over Western Kentucky. [4] In week 7, Haladay intercepted a pass thrown by Jack Tuttle and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown, as helped the Spartans beat Indiana 20–15. [5] In the season finale, he racked up 11 tackles with 2.5 being for a loss, 0.5 sack, and a forced fumble, as helped Michigan State beat Penn State 30–27. [6] Haladay was named the defensive MVP of the 2021 Peach Bowl after recording a team-high 11 tackles and a 78-yard interception return for a touchdown to secure the Spartans' 31–21 victory. [7] He finished the 2021 season with 96 tackles with five going for a loss, 0.5 sack, a pass deflection, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, two forced fumbles, and two touchdowns, earning Freshman All-American honors. [8] [9]

In the 2022 season opener, Haladay recorded a strip sack fumble and an interception in a 52–0 victory over Akron. [10] In week 10 he totaled nine tackles with 3.5 being for a loss in a win over Illinois. [11] For his performance, Haladay was named the Big Ten Conference defensive player of the week. [12] The following week, he notched 19 tackles with one going for a loss, as helped the Spartans beat Rutgers 27–21. [13] Haladay was named the Big Ten defensive player of the week for the second straight week. [14] He finished the 2022 season with 120 tackles with 11 going for a loss, 1.5 sacks, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. [15]

In Haladay was named to the second-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and by the media. [16] [17] Ahead of the 2023 season, he was named to the watchlists for the Butkus Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and the Chuck Bednarik Award. [18] [19] [20]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cal Haladay Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.[ better source needed ]
  2. ↑ Wenzel, Matt. "3-star LB Cal Haladay commits to Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cal Haladay". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Western Kentucky 31-48 Michigan State (Oct 2, 2021) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ Friend, Phil. "Replay: No. 9 Michigan State football moves to 7-0 with 20-15 win over Indiana". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Penn State 27-30 Michigan State (Nov 27, 2021) Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ Wenzel, Matt. "Michigan State's Cal Haladay caps breakout season as Peach Bowl defensive MVP". MLive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Cal Haladay 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ Wenzel, Matt. "Michigan State LB Cal Haladay named Freshman All-American". MLive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ Ramsey, Jared. "Recap: Michigan State football pummels Akron, 52-0". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ Wenzel, Matt. "Takeaways, observations from Michigan State's upset win at Illinois". MLive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ Wenzel, Matt. "Michigan State LB Cal Haladay named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week". MLive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Michigan State holds on for 27-21 victory over Rutgers". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ Lounsberry, Matthew. "MSU linebacker named Big Ten 'Defensive Player of the Week' in back-to-back weeks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Cal Haladay 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  16. ↑ Brewster, Andrew. "Michigan State football LB Cal Haladay named second team All-Big Ten by the Associated Press". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ Garcia, Tony. "Michigan football's Jim Harbaugh: Big Ten Coach of the Year". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  18. ↑ Moore, Brendan. "Michigan State Award Watch: Seven Spartans named to Senior Bowl Watch List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  19. ↑ Lounsberry, Matthew. "MSU's Cal Haladay Named To Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  20. ↑ Brooks, Stephen. "Michigan State LB Cal Haladay chosen for Chuck Bednarik Award watch list". 247Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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