Reche Caldwell
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| Reche Caldwell | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 28, 1979 |
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | University of Florida |
| Pro Bowls | 2006,2007 |
Donald Reche Caldwell, Jr. was born on March 28, 1979 in Tampa, Florida and is a wide receiver who currently plays for the Washington Redskins. He is the older brother of current Cincinnati Bengals receiver Andre Caldwell.
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[edit] High school years
Caldwell earned All American honors from PrepStar at Jefferson High School in Tampa and was named the state’s 5A Player of Year in 1996 as a junior. He was first-team all-state in 1996 and second-team in 1997.
[edit] College years
Caldwell attended the University of Florida and was a letterman in football. In football, as a junior, he was an All-American third-team selection by The National Sports Bureau, was named a honorable mention All-American selection by the Football News, was a semi-finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, which is given to nation’s top receiver, and was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection. He finished his impressive junior season with 65 receptions for 1,059 yards (16.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns, and became only the ninth player in school history to gain over 1,000 yards receiving in single season.
[edit] NFL career
Caldwell was drafted in the 2002 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. In his rookie season in 2002 he had 22 catches for 208 yards and three touchdowns, and returned nine kickoffs for 24.4-yard average. In 2003, he played in nine games with four starts for the Chargers and was inactive for seven games. He caught eight passes for 80 yards and rushed for 39 yards on five carries.
His 2004 NFL season began with three touchdown receptions in the team's first five games. But in a game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 6, he suffered a knee injury and was lost for the season. He returned to play a full season in 2005.
The Chargers did not re-sign Caldwell after the 2005 season. He was then signed by the New England Patriots in 2006. Caldwell had over 60 catches and 700 yards on the season. Against the Chargers in the 2006-07 NFL playoffs, Caldwell had 7 receptions for 80 yards, including his four yard touchdown reception from quarterback Tom Brady in the fourth quarter that eventually led to a tying two-point conversion. A week later in the AFC Championship game Caldwell dropped two passes in the Patriots' 38-34 defeat to the Indianapolis Colts. Shortly after the game he was nick-named butter-fingers by the New England faithful. Caldwell was released by the Patriots just four days before the first game of the 2007/2008 season. [1]. Caldwell signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins in September 2007.[2].
[edit] References
- ↑ Patriots see Moss, Samuel practice: Caldwell cut ESPN.com. Accessed 5 September 2007.
- ↑ Caldwell Signs; Jansen Is Officially Out for the Year Washingtonpost.com. Accessed 12 September 2007.
