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DJ Calhoun Season 2017

#3
PositionLinebacker
Weight234 lbs
Height6-0
ClassSenior
HometownEl Cerrito, Calif.

OVERVIEW:

  • Looks to compete for a starting spot at one of the linebacker positions
  • Good strength and size for a player his age
  • Has great range in pass coverage and physicality in run support

SENIOR (2017):
  • Ended his senior campaign second on the team in solo tackles (65), total tackles (99), tackles for loss (12) and sacks (6.5)
  • One of three seniors to be voted to the Phil Steele All-Pac-12 Third team, joining Demario Richard and Mitchell Fraboni
  • Named to the Pac-12 All-Conference team (Honorable Mention)
  • Claimed both the Ron Pritchard Outstanding Linebacker Award, as well as the Mike Haynes Defensive MVP at the annual year-end football banquet
  • Recorded a season-high 13 tackles (eight solo) in the season-opener against New Mexico State with 13 (8/31)
  • Notched a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss at Stanford, finishing the game with nine tackles, two solo (9/30)
 

JUNIOR (2016):

  • Concluded the season with a team-leading 77 tackles and 11.5 TFLs – leading the team in that category as well – and 4.5 sacks
  • Had a season-high eight solo tackles against Arizona (11/25)
  • Led the team with a season-high nine tackles and one TFL against Utah (11/10)
  • Posted seven tackles, including three TFLs and two sacks, against Washington State (10/22)
  • Sealed the victory over California (9/24) with his first career kickoff return, resulting in a 42-yard touchdown
  • Led the Sun Devils with seven tackles with a tackle for loss and a QB hurry against NAU (9/3)

SOPHOMORE (2015):

  • His lone tackle came on his first sack of the season against UCLA (10/3). 
  • Of his 20 tackles this season, 5.5 have been sacks
  • Had a career high 1.5 sacks against Colorado (10/10) on six tackles and followed that effort with a new career best 2.0 sacks against Utah (10/17)

FRESHMAN (2014):

  • Became one of eight Sun Devils all-time to start the season opener as a true freshman and recorded five tackles in his debut
  • Named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America
  • All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
  • SCOUT 2014 All-America selection
  • Calhoun appeared in all 13 games for the Sun Devils on the season, making six starts
  • Finished with 35 tackles on the year
  • Had 7.0 tackles for a loss, good for fifth on the team
  • Had five tackles and a TFL in his first career start against Weber State (8/28)
  • Topped his previous career-high with nine against USC, including his first career sack and a career high 2.5 tackles for loss
  • Had two tackles for loss against Oregon State (11/15)
  • Had a sack and three tackles against Washington State (11/22)

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • Unanimously regarded as a four-star prospect
  • Participated in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Game and was chosen to be a team captain for the West
  • Listed by Rivals.com as the No. 12 linebacker recruit in the country; Ranked by Scout. com as the No. 145 overall prospect in the country and the No. 13 outside linebacker recruit in the nation; Also ranked by Scout.com as the No. 28 overall prospect in the west region and the region’s third-best linebacker recruit; Listed by Rivals.com as the No. 12 outside linebacker prospect in the nation and the No. 183 overall recruit in the country; Rated by ESPN as the No. 16 outside linebacker prospect in the nation
  • As a junior in 2012 he was named League Defensive Player of the Year and unanimous First Team All-League as well as First-Team All-East Bay as a junior
  • Coached by Kenny Kahn at El Cerrito High
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Junior
2016

Linebacker
6-0 / 228 lbs
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Sophomore
2015

Linebacker
6-0 / 225 lbs
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Freshman
2014

Linebacker
6-0 / 215 lbs