Brian Calhoun
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 8, 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74 | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards / avg.: | 54 / 3.9 |
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| Rushing TDs: | 0 |
| Receiving yards / avg.: | 55 / 7.9 |
| Kick Return Yards: | 221 |
| Return average: | 22.1 |
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Brian Calhoun (born May 8, 1984) is a former gridiron football running back. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. He is coaching high school track and field, football, and sports fitness training in the greater Milwaukee area. He is also a fitness trainer at DSHA (Divine Savior Holy Angels) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Calhoun achieved numerous honors playing high school football and track and field at Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Rushed for over 5000 yards, scoring 82 touchdowns in high school. Named the Gatorade State Player of the Year, team MVP, All-America, first-team all-state, and being ranked the nation’s 12th best running back by Rivals.com.
Also a standout track athlete, Calhoun was named the Track and Field MVP for four years and was a member of the 2001 USA Junior Team that competed at the World Youth Championships in Hungary, placing seventh in the long jump, with a leap of 7.39 meters. Because of NCAA transfer rules, Brian had to sit out the entire 2004 season. However, he kept himself busy by participating on the scout team and on the 4 x 100 metres relay team. The relay team would go on to become the 2005 Big Ten Conference champions.
He ran the 100 meters in 10.5 seconds and the 200 meters in 21.2 seconds, and participated in the high jump, posting a best leap of 2.07 meter. He ran the 200 meters and took part in the long jump competition at both the Air Force Classic and Frank Sevigne Invite, while advancing to the Big 12 Championships in the long jump. Calhoun earned a pair of 13th-place finishes in the 200 meters.
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