Calvin "Shakes" Schexnayder (; born November 11, 1969) is a former

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in the

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(AFL). He played

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. Schexnayder played for the Arizona Rattlers,

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Early life

Schexnayder attended Bullard High School in

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College career

Fresno City College

Upon his graduation in 1988, Schexnayder enrolled at Fresno City College, where he played football for the Rams during the 1988 and 1989 football seasons.

Washington State

Schexnayder attended

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on a football scholarship, where he played the 1991 and 1992 seasons with the Cougars. During the 1992 Copper Bowl, he had 4 catches for 43-yards in the Cougars' 31-28 win over

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schexnayder, Calvin 1969 births Living people American football wide receivers American football linebackers Fresno City Rams football players Washington State Cougars football players Arizona Rattlers players San Francisco Demons players Tampa Bay Storm players San Jose SaberCats players Players of American football from Fresno, California