Antoine Caldwell

Antoine Caldwell
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Caldwell (#59) with Alabama in 2006.
No. 62
Position: Center / Guard
Personal information
Born: (1986-04-19) April 19, 1986
Tallassee, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Montgomery (AL) Lee
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 39
Games started: 19
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Antoine Caldwell (born April 19, 1986) is a former American football center and guard. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

He also played for the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Early years

Caldwell was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, where he was a standout lineman for his high school football team. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Caldwell was listed as the No. 10 center prospect of his class.[1]

College career

Caldwell received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Mike Shula and coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football teams from 2005 to 2008. As a senior in 2008, he was recognized as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and a consensus first-team All-American.

Awards and honors

Professional career

2009 NFL Draft

Caldwell was graded as the No. 3 center available in the 2009 NFL Draft, behind Alex Mack and Eric Wood.[15] As projected, he was the third center selected off the board, in the third round by the Houston Texans.

Houston Texans

From 2009 to 2012, Caldwell played 39 games, including 19 starts, for the Texans.[16]

Buffalo Bills

Caldwell signed with the Buffalo Bills on July 28, 2013.[17] He was released on August 30, 2013.

Jacksonville Jaguars

In May 2014, Caldwell went to Jaguars Rookie Mini-Camp on a tryout basis. He was not offered on contract. However, he was signed to the active roster on August 13, 2014. The Jaguars released Caldwell on August 24, 2014.[18]

References

  1. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-527
  2. ↑ "2005 SEC Football All-Freshman Team Announced". Archived from the original on 2009-02-13.
  3. ↑ "TSN's 2005 SEC All-Freshman Team". Archived from the original on 2006-06-26.
  4. ↑ "TSN's 2005 Freshman All-American Teams". Archived from the original on 2006-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Rivals.com 2005 Freshman All-America First Team". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15.
  6. ↑ "2006 All-SEC Football Team Announced". Archived from the original on 2009-02-13.
  7. ↑ "2006 RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCH LIST".
  8. ↑ "2007 RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCH LIST".
  9. ↑ "2008 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List Released".
  10. ↑ "Rivals.com 2008 All-SEC Team".
  11. ↑ "2008 All-SEC Football Team Announced".
  12. ↑ "3-time All-America Laurinaitis heads AP team". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  13. ↑ "Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches' All-American Team". American Football Coaches Association. 2008-12-04. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  14. ↑ "Sporting News' college football All-American First Team". The Sporting News website. 2008-12-17. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  15. ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2009/draft/breakdowns/by_position/C.html
  16. ↑ "Antoine Caldwell". nfl.com. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  17. ↑ Brown, Chris (July 28, 2013). "Bills sign OL Antoine Caldwell, Tony Hills". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  18. ↑ CB Mike Harris among 11 players released
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