Duke Calhoun (born September 1, 1987) is a former
American football wide receiver. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
University of Memphis.
He was signed by the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
as an
undrafted free agent in the 2010 offseason and was waived by the Giants in the 2011 offseason. He signed with Oakland in April 2012.
Early years
Calhoun attended
Raleigh Egypt High School
Raleigh-Egypt High School (REHS) is a secondary school (grades 9–12) located at 3970 Voltaire Road in Raleigh, a section of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Shelby County Schools district. It shares a campus with Egypt Cent ...
in the Raleigh section of Memphis.
College career
Calhoun holds the Memphis school record with 10 career 100-yard games. Ranks second all-time in career yards with 2,981 moving ahead of
Earnest Gray
Earnest L. Gray (born March 2, 1957) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals (NFL), St. Louis Cardinals. He played college football at the Unive ...
's 2,123 yards. Ranks second all-time receptions. He caught 19 touchdowns in his Memphis career which at the time tied the record for second place all time at Memphis. Finished his career with a school record 49-game receiving streak, which ranked third nationally. He was voted the team's
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
in 2009.
Professional career
Statistics
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References
External links
New York Giants biography
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1987 births
Living people
Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee
American football wide receivers
Memphis Tigers football players
New York Giants players
Oakland Raiders players
Raleigh-Egypt High School alumni