Shaq Calhoun

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Shaq Calhoun
Personal information
Born: (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 29)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Restoration Academy (Fairfield, Alabama)
College: Mississippi State
Position: Guard
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Games started:8
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Deion Lenard "Shaq" Calhoun (born February 20, 1996) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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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

Miami Dolphins

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]

On September 5, 2020, Calhoun was waived by the Dolphins. [8]

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 6, 2020, Calhoun was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals. [9] On September 28, 2020, Calhoun was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was elevated to the active roster on October 31 for the team's week 8 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [12]

Arizona Cardinals

On January 6, 2021, Calhoun signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals. [13] He was waived on August 30, 2021. [14] He re-signed with their practice squad on September 29, 2021. [15] He was released on October 4.

Denver Broncos

On October 27, 2021, Calhoun was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad. [16] He was released on November 16.

Washington Football Team

Calhoun signed with the Washington Football Team's practice squad on November 24, 2021. He signed a reserve/future contract after the 2021 regular season ended. [17] Calhoun was released on August 16, 2022. [18]

References

  1. ↑ Nogle, Kevin (June 9, 2019). "Miami Dolphins 90-in-90 roster breakdown 2019: Shaq Calhoun". ThePhinsider.com. SB Nation . Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ Sands, Mike (December 4, 2018). "Brown, Little, Simmons, and Sweat earn coaches first-team All-SEC". WDAM.com . Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ Lowery, Logan (January 19, 2019). "MSU, Ole Miss players in all-star action". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dolphins to sign several undrafted free agents". Dolphins Wire. April 28, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (September 16, 2019). "State NFL Roundup: Kwon Alexander busy in 49ers' win". AL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ Poupart, Alain (October 20, 2019). "Second Half Miscues Drop Dolphins, Lose 31-21 In Buffalo". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (February 18, 2020). "Alabama Roots: 154 NFL players in the 2019 season". AL.com . Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Dolphins Acquire Lynn Bowden, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2020.
  9. ↑ Roling, Chris; Riccette, Bill (September 6, 2020). "Bengals claim OL Shaq Calhoun off waivers". Bengals Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Bengals Sign Keaton Sutherland To Roster, Waive Shaq Calhoun". Bengals.com. September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bengals Sign Shaq Calhoun To Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Calhoun, Spain Elevated To Active Roster". Bengals.com. October 31, 2020. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  13. ↑ Urban, Darren (January 6, 2021). "Cardinals Sign Five More Players To 'Futures' Deals". AZCardinals.com.
  14. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2021). "Cardinals Release 10, Including KeeSean Johnson". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 29, 2021). "Cardinals Promote Antonio Hamilton From Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  16. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (October 27, 2021). "Broncos sign four players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  17. ↑ Washington Football Team Public Relations (January 10, 2022). "Washington signs 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  18. ↑ Washington Commanders Public Relations (August 16, 2022). "Commanders release two players, place two on IR". Commanders.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
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