Taveze Calhoun (born December 26, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played

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Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States. It is classified among "R ...

College career

Calhoun red-shirted in

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after having shoulder surgery in August. He started 36 games in his collegiate career. Calhoun tallied 161 career tackles, 12 tackles for loss and six interceptions for 98 yards. Calhoun forced three fumbles and tallied one fumble recovery. Calhoun totaled 24 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble in 2012. He forced his first fumble and made three tackles in the home win against

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. In 2013, he ranked 1st in the SEC in

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return yards with 101 yards. Calhoun caught 3

s on the year and recorded 45 total

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(33 solo). Calhoun earned his first career start against Oklahoma State. Scooped up a blocked field goal and returned it 68 yards to the OSU 10-yard line to end the first half. He intercepted first two passes of career against

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. He ranked 5th on the team in

with 50 in 2014. Ranked 7th in the SEC in pass breakups with 9. He recorded a season-high 7

against No. 6

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. Calhoun finished the 2015 season with 39

, 6.5 for loss, two

s and a team-best 10 passes defended. He tied a career high with two

s against

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Professional career

Chicago Bears

On May 9, 2016, after going undrafted in the

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, Calhoun signed with the

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. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Bears as part of final roster cuts.

New Orleans Saints

On September 14, 2016, Calhoun was signed to the Saints' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 31, 2016. On September 2, 2017, Calhoun was waived by the Saints.

Miami Dolphins

On December 20, 2017, Calhoun was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Atlanta Falcons

On September 18, 2018, Calhoun was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on October 4, 2018. He was re-signed on October 31, 2018. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on December 31, 2018. On August 31, 2019, Calhoun was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve. He was released on December 20, 2019.

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bio

Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
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