| Duke Calhoun |
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Career Highlights: Holds Memphis school record with seven career 100-yard games (four in 2007)...Will open the 2008 season on a 24-game receiving streak, which ranks in a tie for third in the U of M record book...Ranked second all-time in single-season receptions (62) and yards (890) both of which were in 2007...Enters the 2008 season ranked eighth in career receptions with 104 and seventh in career yards with 1,571...Has hauled in 11 career touchdowns in two seasons to rank in a tie for eighth all-time...Also ranks tied for second in single-game receptions with 10 against Ole Miss in 2007 and holds the U of M single-game record for average gain per reception with 39.8 yards after logging four catches for 159 yards versus UAB in 2007...The 159 yards ranks fifth in single-game yardage.
2007:
Played in 12 of 13 games and started the last nine contests...Finesse receiver who led the team in receptions (62) and receiving yards (890) as a sophomore...Recorded 100-plus yards receiving in four of the last seven games...Has caught multiple passes in 22 of his 24 career games... Registered five or more receptions in six of his 12 games...Totaled 12 plays of 20 or more yards in 2007 and five for 40-plus yards...Scored in three of the last six games...Averaged 74.2 yards per game...Ranked sixth in Conference USA (48th nationally) in receiving yards per game and sixth (62nd nationally) in receptions per game (5.2)...Ranked fourth on the team in scoring among non-kickers with 32 points...Opened his sophomore season with a career-high 10 receptions against Ole Miss...Had 87 yards with a touchdown and was on the receiving end of a two-point conversion in the game...Half of his catches against the Rebels were for first down yardage...Caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Martin Hankins with 31 seconds remaining in the game versus the Rebels to get the Tigers within two points...Tallied just one catch for 20 yards versus Jacksonville State...Sat out the UCF game with a knee injury that ultimately resulted in him requiring surgery at the conclusion of the season...Returned to the field and had just two receptions for five yards against Arkansas State...Led the team with six receptions and 74 yards against Marshall with a long of 30...Led the team for the second straight game with 51 receiving yards and a touchdown on four receptions versus Middle Tennessee...Scored his second TD of the season in the first quarter against MTSU off a 19-yard pass from Will Hudgens...Became the first Memphis player during the 2007 season to reach the century mark in receiving yards with 119 yards on four receptions against Rice...Had a long reception of 49 yards in the contest...Scored the winning touchdown against Tulane and had 39 yards on five receptions...Hauled in the five-yard TD pass from Martin Hankins with 36 seconds remaining in the game...The play was reviewed and stood as a touchdown as originally called...Registered 100-plus yards in the next three straight games...Tallied 107 yards on eight receptions with a touchdown against East Carolina...Was forced to make a tackle against the Pirates on a Tiger interception...Touchdown was off a 14-yard pass from Hankins with just over a minute remaining in the second quarter...Turned in a 124-yard performance in a win over Southern Miss with a 65-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter...Set a career high and tied for fifth in school history with 159 yards against UAB with two career long 70-yard catches...Had 65 yards on six receptions against SMU in the regular-season finale...Hauled in four catches for 40 yards in the New Orleans Bowl versus Florida Atlantic...Had knee surgery following the bowl game and was unable to practice during the spring.
2006: One of just five true freshmen to play for the Tigers in 2006...Led the team in receiving yards with 681 and in receiving touchdowns with six...Ranked third on the team in scoring with 42 points...Caught at least one pass in all 12 games and boasted multiple receptions in 10 contests...Recorded three 100-yard receiving games as a freshman...Scored touchdowns in four consecutive games...Tallied 14 receptions of 20 or more yards, including a season-high 60-yard catch against Chattanooga...Ranked second all-time by Tiger receivers in their freshmen season in receptions, yards and receiving touchdowns...Ended the season ranked 10th in Conference USA in receiving yards per game with 56.8...Caught two passes for 29 yards in first collegiate game against Ole Miss...Had a break-out game against Chattanooga, posting 109 yards on four receptions...Became the first Tiger freshman since 2001 (Daron White) to post 100-yards receiving in a game...Caught his first collegiate touchdown pass on a 23-yard pass from Martin Hankins against East Carolina...Also caught TD passes in the next three straight games against Tennessee, UAB and Arkansas State...Logged a season-high six receptions for 81 yards against UAB...His lone catch against ASU was a 49-yard touchdown strike from Martin Hankins...Started the next two straight games against Tulsa and Marshall and tallied five receptions in each contest...Totaled a season-high three runs for 16 yards against USM...Scored his first rushing touchdown on a three-yard run late in the fourth quarter against the Golden Eagles...Hit the century mark in two of the last three games of the season, including a six catch, 100-yard effort against UCF...Scored twice against the Golden Knights in his first multiple-TD game...Caught touchdown passes of 24 and 28 yards versus UCF...Held to just one catch for 12 yards by C-USA champion Houston...Returned for a career high in the season finale with five receptions for 129 yards against UTEP...Three of the five receptions against the Miners was for first-down yardage, including a 56-yard catch that gave the Tigers prime field position for a touchdown run by Joseph Doss at the end of the drive.
Honors: Named to the 2007 C-USA Coaches and Media All-Conference second team...Selected to 2006 C-USA All-Freshman Teams that were selected by league coaches and media...Was an honorable mention Freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com...Selected by coaching staff as team's 2006 Offensive Player of the Year...Recipient of the MVP Award for spring practice in 2007.
Academic Highlights: Earned recognition on Tiger 3.0 Club for spring 2007 semester.
Prep: All-purpose player for Coach Fred Halley at Raleigh-Egypt High...Named the 2006 Commercial Appeal's MIAA Male Athlete of the Year...Three-sport letterwinner who also played basketball and ran track...Caught 35 passes for 533 yards as a senior...Also rushed for 500 yards and logged 15 touchdowns in 2005...Nationally ranked in the top 50 by position by Scout.com...Had one of his best prep games against White Station High, totaling four touchdowns...Rushed for two scores, hauled in a receiving TD and returned an interception for a score in that contest versus WSHS...Also had an impressive showing against Kingsbury with 15 carries for 208 yards and two touchdowns...Combined for 17 touchdowns in 2004 and 2005...Has been clocked at 4.31 in the 40...Averaged an area-best 13 yards per carry in 10 regular season games in 2004...Also totaled 57 carries for 739 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior...Named All-State honorable mention by the Associated Press...Named All-Shelby-Metro in 2005...Participated in the 2005 AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Classic...Ranked sixth on the Commercial Appeal's "Most Wanted" list of the area's top football recruits...Also a "Best of the Preps" selection by the Commercial Appeal...Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 6 prospect in Tennessee...Rivals.com also ranked him 33rd among the nation's top wide receivers...Named Athlete of the Week in basketball in 2005...Helped his track squad to a state championship in 2004.
Personal: Nathaniel Calhoun is the son of Anthony and Tracee Jones...Born September 1, 1987, in Memphis, Tenn.
CALHOUN'S STATISTICS
Receiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG
2006 12/2 42 681 16.2 6 60
2007 12/11 62 890 14.4 5 70
Total 24/13 104 1,571 15.1 11 70
CALHOUN'S CAREER HIGHS
Most Pass Receptions: 10 vs. Ole Miss (`07)
Most Yards Receiving: 159 vs. UAB (`07)
Longest Pass Reception: 70 vs. UAB (2) (`07)
Most Touchdown Receptions: 2 vs. UCF (`06)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Receiving Opponent No Yds Avg Tds LG
9/3/06 Ole Miss 2 29 14.5 0 18
9/9/06 UTC 4 109 27.3 0 60
9/16/06 ECU 2 40 20.0 1 23
9/30/06 Tennessee 3 29 9.7 1 21
10/7/06 UAB 6 81 13.5 1 24
10/14/06 ASU 1 49 49.0 1 49
10/21/06* Tulsa 5 24 4.8 0 15
10/28/06* Marshall 5 59 11.8 0 33
11/5/06 USM 2 20 10.0 0 14
11/11/06 UCF 6 100 16.7 2 32
11/18/06 Houston 1 12 12.0 0 12
11/25/06 UTEP 5 129 25.8 0 56
9/1/07* Ole Miss 10 87 8.7 1 20
9/15/07* JSU 1 20 20.0 0 20
9/22/07 UCF Injured - DNP
9/27/07 ASU 2 5 2.5 0 5
10/2/07* Marshall 6 74 12.3 0 30
10/13/07* MTSU 4 51 12.8 1 19
10/20/07* Rice 4 119 29.8 0 49
10/27/07* Tulane 5 39 7.8 1 14
11/3/07* ECU 8 107 13.4 1 39
11/10/07* USM 8 124 15.5 1 65
11/17/07* UAB 4 159 39.8 0 70
11/24/07* SMU 6 65 10.8 0 23
12/21/07* FAU 4 40 10.0 0 17
