Shaq Calhoun

Deion Lenard "Shaq" Calhoun (born February 20, 1996) is an American football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Mississippi State.

Shaq Calhoun
Arizona Cardinals
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996
Birmingham, AL
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Restoration Academy
(Fairfield, Alabama)
College:Mississippi State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2020
Games played:11
Games started:8
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

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. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 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.
  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. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  13. Urban, Darren (January 6, 2021). "Cardinals Sign Five More Players To 'Futures' Deals". AZCardinals.com.
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