Briean Boddy-Calhoun

Briean Boddy-Calhoun
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Boddy-Calhoun during the 2017 preseason
No. 20 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Cornerback / Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-01-21) January 21, 1993
Wilmington, Delaware
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Delcastle Technical
(Wilmington, Delaware)
College: Minnesota
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Total tackles: 90
Sacks: 1.0
Pass deflections: 17
Interceptions: 3
Forced fumbles: 0
Defensive touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Briean Boddy-Calhoun (born January 21, 1993) is an American football cornerback and safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota.

Early years

Boddy-Calhoun attended Delcastle Technical High School, where he played high school football. He was named first-team all-conference and third-team all-state as a defensive back following his junior season. As a senior, he earned first-team all-state defensive back and second-team all-state kick returner honors. He was a three-time honorable mention all-conference selection as a quarterback. In addition to football, he was a standout in track & field and basketball. He earned all-state honors as a high jumper and was a two-time all-conference selection as a point guard in basketball.[1]

College career

Coffeyville Community College

After graduating high school, Boddy-Calhoun attended and played football for Coffeyville Community College. He named second-team All-Jayhawk Conference as a cornerback after his only season as a member of the Red Ravens. He earned Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors twice and Special Teams Player of the Week once. He tallied 40 tackles, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and a blocked kick in his time with Coffeyville Community College.

University of Minnesota

Boddy-Calhoun transferred to the University of Minnesota after one season at Coffeyville Community College. He played in all 13 games as a reserve and made nine tackles. He made Minnesota debut at UNLV, but did not record any statistics. He had a career-high four tackles against Texas Tech.

Boddy-Calhoun suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of his junior season on September 7 at New Mexico State. He received a medical redshirt from the NCAA. He did contribute to the season early on. He made three tackles and returned an interception against UNLV. He made two tackles at New Mexico State before being injured.

Boddy-Calhoun played in 13 games and started 10 in his redshirt junior season. He finished the year with 51 tackles, including 2.0 tackles-for-loss and recorded five interceptions. He broke up nine passes and forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble. He was named All-Big Ten First Team by the media and All-Big Ten Second Team by conference coaches.

Boddy-Calhoun played in 11 games and started nine games in his final season with Minnesota. He made 48 tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss and paced the team with four interceptions and returned one for a touchdown. He broke up six passes and recovered a fumble. He was named All-Big Ten Third Team by the media and was an honorable mention selection by the conference coaches in recognition of his successful season.[1]

Professional career

External video
Boddy-Calhoun's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)		 193 lb
(88 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9 1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.47 s 1.59 s 2.64 s 4.22 s 7.16 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 10 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[2][3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Boddy-Calhoun signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on May 1, 2016.[4] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Jaguars during final team cuts.[5]

Cleveland Browns

On September 4, 2016, one day after his release from the Jaguars, Boddy-Calhoun was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[6] He made his regular season NFL debut against the Miami Dolphins in a 24-30 loss in Week 3. Boddy-Calhoun finished the game with six tackles and an interception return for a touchdown.[7] In the 2016 season, he recorded 39 tackles and assisted on four. He had one sack, which came against the Washington Redskins in Week 4, three interceptions, and 11 passes defended.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "GOPHERSPORTS.COM Briean Boddy-Calhoun Bio :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site  :: Football".
  2. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Briean Boddy-Calhoun". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Briean Boddy-Calhoun - Minnesota, CB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jaguars agree to terms with nine undrafted rookie free agents". Jaguars.com. May 1, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Oehser, John (September 3, 2016). "Down to 53: LB Davis, OG Bernadeau released". Jaguars.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Browns claim 5 players, sign 4 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Briean Boddy-Calhoun picks off Ryan Tannehill and returns for pick-six - NFL Videos". NFL.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Briean Boddy-Calhoun". ESPN.com.
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