Cameron Calhoun

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Cameron Calhoun
Utah Utes–No. 4
Position Cornerback
Class
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Redshirt
Freshman
Personal information
Born: (2004-10-02) October 2, 2004 (age 20)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career history
College
High school Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Cameron Calhoun (born October 2, 2004) is an American college football cornerback for the Utah Utes. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines.

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Early life

Calhoun attended Winton Woods High School located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Coming out of high school, Calhoun was rated as a three star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Kentucky, Boston College, Rutgers, Duke, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Michigan and Duke. [1] [2] Initially, Calhoun decided to commit to play college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers. [3] [4] However, after pledging his commitment to the Mountaineers, Calhoun flipped his commitment to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats. [5] [6] However a few months later, Calhoun decided to de-commit from the Cincinnati Bearcats. [7] [8] Ultimately, Calhoun made his final decision to commit to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines. [9] [10]

College career

Michigan

During Calhoun's first collegiate season in 2023, he appeared in just two games where he recorded no statistics for the Wolverines as he won a National Championship with the team. [11] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Calhoun decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [12] [13]

Utah

Calhoun decided to transfer to play for the Utah Utes. [14] [15] After starter Kenan Johnson went down with a season-ending injury in week one of the 2024 season, Calhoun entered the Utes defensive back rotation. [16] In week three of the 2024 season, Calhoun got his first collegiate interception in a win over the Utah State Aggies. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Dyer, Mike (March 30, 2022). "Winton Woods 2023 cornerback Cameron Calhoun verbally commits to West Virginia". WCPO.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Warren, Peter. "3-star CB Cameron Calhoun commits to Cincinnati". On3.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Dermer, Shelby (30 March 2022). "High school football: Winton Woods' 2023 DB Cameron Calhoun commits to West Virginia". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Dyer, Mike. "Winton Woods 2023 cornerback Cameron Calhoun verbally commits to West Virginia". WCPO.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Heltman, Russ. "Three-Star 2023 CB Cameron Calhoun Commits to UC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Callihan, Schuyler. "Former WVU CB Commit Cameron Calhoun Chooses New School". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Heltman, Russ. "Three-Star Cornerback Cameron Calhoun Decommits from UC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Springer, Scott (13 November 2022). "Cameron Calhoun of Winton Woods changes mind on Cincinnati Bearcats football offer". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Clark, Dave (27 November 2022). "Cameron Calhoun, Winton Woods High School cornerback, commits to Michigan Wolverines". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Fawcett, Hayes. "2023 CB Cameron Calhoun commits to Michigan". On3.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Coles, Joe (7 January 2024). "Michigan cornerback Cameron Calhoun transfers to Utah". Deseret News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Garcia, Tony (28 December 2023). "Michigan football's Joey Velazquez, Cameron Calhoun enter transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Michigan cornerback Cameron Calhoun enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Borba, Kevin. "Utah Lands Michigan DB Transfer Cameron Calhoun". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  15. ↑ Bodkin, Michelle. "Utah Utes Pick Up Defensive Back Transfer From Michigan". KSL Sports. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  16. ↑ Lee, Kenny. "Cameron Calhoun preparing for his opportunity in Utes secondary". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  17. ↑ Coles, Joe (24 October 2024). "Cam Calhoun's Instagram bio reads 'Blanket at utahfootball,' and he's backed it up with his play". Deseret News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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