Jermie Calhoun
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| Jermie Calhoun | |
|---|---|
| College | Oklahoma |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | RB |
| Jersey # | 34 |
| Class | HS senior |
| Career | 2008 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | October 12, 1988  Tyler, TX |
| High school | Van High School, Van, Texas |
Jermie Calhoun (born October 12, 1988) is an American football player from Ben Wheeler, Texas.[1] Playing running back at Van High School, he is dubbed as the #2 in the national positional rankings (behind Darrell Scott)[2] as well as #1 overall in the State of Texas.[3] He is considered the best Texas running back since Adrian Peterson.
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[edit] Early years
Calhoun was born in Tyler, Texas to Annett Calhoun. She was only 12 when she gave birth to Jermie.[1]
Jermie Calhoun started to excel in football in seventh grade.
[edit] High school career
Jermie Calhoun attends Van High School, a 3A school. He started his career playing safety as a freshman. Playing running back during his sophomore year, Calhoun had his breakout performance against Gladewater High School on September 24, 2005.[4] Replacing an injured teammate, he rushed for a school-record 359 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-21 victory.
He rushed for 1,601 yards and 20 TDs during his junior year. In one game against Crandall High School he had 220 yards on 10 carries in a half.[1]
[edit] Recruiting
Calhoun received his first scholarship offer after his break out performance against Gladewater during his sophomore year. The offer was made by the Kansas State University. However, he waited until the end of his junior year for a decision, collecting offers by Florida, LSU, Alabama and Texas A&M, among others. Growing up as a Longhorns fan, Calhoun waited for a Texas offer, but early concerns over his grades scared off the Longhorns recruiters.[5]
Calhoun eventually committed to the University of Oklahoma on April 2, 2007.[6] Calhoun will have to battle for playing time against then-sophomore DeMarco Murray.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Wills, Todd. "Small-town RB is big-time talent", Dallas Morning News, 2007-07-19. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ Rivals.com running backs 2008
- ^ ESPN.com Recruiting Coast-to-Coast: Texas offense
- ^ "Van running back Calhoun thrust into small-town limelight", Tyler Morning Telegraph, 2007-08-31. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ Lemire, Joe. "Born to run", Sports Illustrated, 2008-02-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ Brewer, Randal. "Calhoun Commits To OU", Van Zandt Newspapers, 2007-04-02. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
