Reche Caldwell
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| St. Louis Rams — No. 17 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: March 28, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Tampa, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2002 for the San Diego Chargers | |
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| College: Florida | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Donald Reche Caldwell, Jr. (pronounced /re-SHAY/) (born March 28, 1979 in Tampa, Florida) is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida.
Caldwell has also played for the New England Patriots and St. Louis Rams in his career. He is the older brother of former University of Florida wide receiver Andre Caldwell, who was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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[edit] Early years
Caldwell earned All-American honors from PrepStar at Jefferson High School in Tampa and was named the state’s 5A Player of the Year in 1996 as a junior. He was First Team All-State in 1996 and Second Team in 1997.
[edit] College career
Caldwell attended the University of Florida and was a letterman in football. As a junior, he was an All-American Third Team selection by The National Sports Bureau, an Honorable Mention All-American selection by the Football News, a semi-finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award (annually 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, becoming only the ninth player in school history to gain over 1,000 yards receiving in a single season.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] San Diego Chargers
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 a 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. However, in a game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 6, Caldwell suffered a knee injury, tearing his (ACL) and was lost for the season. He returned to play a full season in 2005. Yet, the Chargers did not re-sign Caldwell after 2005.
[edit] New England Patriots
Caldwell subsequently signed with the New England Patriots prior to the 2006 season. He went on to total over 60 catches and 700 yards on the season. During a playoff game against the Chargers, Caldwell had 7 receptions for 80 yards, including a four-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Tom Brady in the fourth quarter. A week later in the AFC Championship game, he dropped two passes during the Patriots' 38-34 defeat to the Indianapolis Colts. Caldwell was released by the Patriots four days before the first game of the 2007 season. [1].
[edit] Washington Redskins
Caldwell signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins in September 2007.[2].
[edit] St. Louis Rams
On March 25, 2008, he signed a one-year contact with the St. Louis Rams.
[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.
