Jalon Calhoun
Duke Blue Devils – No. 5
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorSociology
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-16) December 16, 2000
Greenville, South Carolina
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight191 lb (87 kg)
Career history
College
  • Duke (2019–present)
Bowl games
High schoolSouthside (Greenville, South Carolina)
Career highlights and awards

Jalon Calhoun (born December 16, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Duke Blue Devils.

Early life and high school

Calhoun grew up in Greenville, South Carolina and attended Southside High School. In Calhoun's high school career he played as a quarterback completing 218 of his 368 passing attempts for 2,859 yards and 25 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 1,094 yards and 14 touchdowns.[1] Calhoun would decide to commit to play college football at Georgia Tech but he would decommit and then would commit to Duke.[2][3]

College career

Calhoun would make his collegiate debut in week one in the 2019 season, where he hauled in his first career pass for two yards, as Duke was crushed by Alabama 42–3.[4] In week two, Calhoun would go off having a career day, catching eight passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped the Blue Devils beat North Carolina A&T 45–13.[5][6] Calhoun would have another good performance in week three bringing in six passes for 49 yards and a touchdown, as he would help Duke beat Middle Tennessee State 41–18.[7][8] In week seven, Calhoun would have another good performance racking up four receptions for 68 yards, as he helped Duke beat Georgia Tech 41–23.[9] In the team's season finale, Calhoun would have an excellent performance, bringing in three receptions for 82 yards as he helped the Blue Devils finish their season with a win against Miami.[10][11] Calhoun finished the 2019 season with 46 receptions for 420 yards and four touchdowns.[12] Calhoun would start the 2020 season strong, as in week one he caught five passes for 62 yards, but Duke would fall to Notre Dame 27–13.[13] In week five, Calhoun would again have another good performance, making three catches for 38 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Blue Devils pick up their first win on the season, beating Syracuse 38–24.[14][15] In week eight, Calhoun would continue to perform, having another good performance, racking up four receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown, as he would help Duke beat Charlotte 53–19.[16] Calhoun would finish the 2020 season with 39 receptions for 349 yards and two touchdowns.[17] Calhoun would have a hot start to the season, as in week two, he hauled in five receptions for 98 yards, as he would help the Blue Devils pick up their first win on the season beating North Carolina A&T 45–17.[18] In week four, Calhoun would bring in a big touchdown to help Duke beat Kansas 52–33.[19] In week five, Calhoun would have a career performance, making six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown, but Duke would be crushed by North Carolina 38–7.[20] In the following game, Calhoun would have another great performance racking up five receptions for 103 yards, while also adding seven rushing yards, but once again Duke would lose, this time to Georgia Tech 31–27.[21] In week ten, Calhoun racked up three receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown, but once again Duke would be destroyed 54–29 against Pittsburgh.[22][23] Calhoun finished the 2021 season with 56 receptions for 718 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 13 yards and a touchdown.[24] Calhoun would start the 2022 season off to a hot start, as in week one he racked up six receptions for 90 yards, as he helped the Blue Devils win their season opener versus Temple.[25][26] Calhoun would have another great performance in week two, racking up six receptions for 108 yards, as he would help Duke pick up another win, this time over Northwestern.[27][28] In week four, Calhoun would continue with his stellar performances, making five catches for 93 yards and a touchdown, but the Blue Devils would lose against Kansas 35–27.[29][30] Just a week later, Calhoun would have another great pefromance hauling in six receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown, as he helped Duke beat Virginia in a convincing fashion 38–17.[31][32] In week eleven, Calhoun would have another dominating performance, bringing in five receptions for 94 yards, as he would help the Blue Devils beat Virginia Tech soundly 24–7.[33][34] Just a week later, Calhoun would have another good performance, racking up four catches for 52 yards and a touchdown, in a 28–26 loss against Pittsburgh.[35][36] In the team's season finale, Calhoun would have arguably the best game of his career, bringing in 11 receptions for 174 yards and a touchdown, as Duke would beat Wake Forest 34–31.[37][38] In the team's bowl game, Calhoun would have a solid performance racking up six receptions for 62 yards, as he helped the Blue Devils beat UCF 30-13 and win their bowl game.[39][40] Calhoun finished his 2022 breakout season with 62 receptions for 873 yards and four touchdowns.[41] For his performance on the year he was named third team All-ACC.[42][43] Calhoun was named to the 2023 preseason first team All-ACC football team.[44][45]

References

  1. ↑ "Jalon Calhoun Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Rowe, Adam. "Duke lands commitment from Three-Star 2019 WR Jalon Calhoun". 247Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Castello, Bob. "Shrine Bowl: Southside's Calhoun looks forward to playing receiver". Greenville Online. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Beaundry, Paul. "Rewinding Alabama's 42-3 win over Duke in the season opener". AL.com. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Connelly, Kevin (8 September 2019). "Duke overcomes slow start to roll North Carolina A&T in home opener". Ball Durham. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Hayes, Nolan (8 September 2019). "Harris accounts for 5 TDs as Duke rolls to victory". The North State Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Harris throws 4 TDs as Duke routs Middle Tennessee 41-18". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Connelly, Kevin (15 September 2019). "Devils win battle of the blue's as Quentin Harris lead offensive explosion". Ball Durham. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Duke overpowers Georgia Tech in first half". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Game recap: Miami vs. Duke, Saturday, November 30, 2019". The Miami-Herold. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Duke beats Miami 27-17 to snap 5-game slide". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jalon Calhoun 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "No. 10 Notre Dame beats Duke 27-13 in ACC debut". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Duke Blue Devils vs. Syracuse Orange Summary and Team Stats - October 10, 2020 Gametracker". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  15. ↑ Alexander, Chip. "After Deon Jackson and Mataeo Durant dance for 332 yards, Duke dances to celebrate win". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Duke's short drives key 53-19 rout of Charlotte". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Jalon Calhoun 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Durant scores 3 TDs as Duke rushes past N.C. A&T, 45-17". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  19. ↑ Guskey, Jordan. "Kansas football falls to Duke 52-33 to conclude its non-conference schedule". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "Duke 7-38 North Carolina". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Sanders' late TD catch helps Georgia Tech beat Duke 31-27". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Pickett passes Pittsburgh past Duke, 54-29". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  23. ↑ Wisemen, Steve. "What we learned from Duke's loss to Pittsburgh in an ACC football game". The News & Observer. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  24. ↑ "Jalon Calhoun 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  25. ↑ "Video highlights from Duke Blue Devils' win over Temple, 30-0". Chatham Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  26. ↑ Wisemen, Steve. "How good was Duke football in Mike Elko's debut vs Temple? Here's what the numbers say". The News & Observer. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  27. ↑ "Waters rushes for 2 TDs, Duke beats Northwestern 31-23". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  28. ↑ Walley, Tyler. "Extra point: Duke football squeaks by Northwestern to stay unbeaten". Duke Chroncicle. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  29. ↑ "Daniels leads Kansas over Duke 35-27, goes to 4-0". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  30. ↑ Guskey, Jordan. "Kansas football vs. Duke recap: Highlights, analysis from KU's win". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  31. ↑ "Duke snaps 13-game ACC skid, beats Virginia 38-17". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  32. ↑ Madia, Greg. "Virginia football team blown out by Duke in lackluster showing". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  33. ↑ "Leonard accounts for 3TDs to send Duke past Virginia Tech". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  34. ↑ "Leonard Accounts for 3TDS To Send Duke Past Virginia Tech". Atlantic Coast-Conference. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  35. ↑ "Pitt holds off Duke 28-26 for third straight victory". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  36. ↑ Thompson, Stephen. "Pitt Panthers Contains Duke Run Game, Survives for Seventh Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  37. ↑ Doherty, Brennan. "Leonard's late TD toss sinks Wake Forest 34-31". AP News. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  38. ↑ Conroy, Ben. "Key Stats from Wake Forest's 34-31 loss to Duke". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  39. ↑ "Duke contains Plumlee, beats UCF 30-13 in Military Bowl". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  40. ↑ Richie, Sasha. "5 observations and more from Duke football's first half against UCF in Military Bowl". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  41. ↑ "Jalon Calhoun 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  42. ↑ Richie, Sasha. "Barton headlines Duke football's 4 All-ACC Team selections, 5 honorable mentions". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  43. ↑ Mcallister, Mike. "Syracuse Players Named to 2022 All ACC Teams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  44. ↑ "Duke Senior Graham Barton and Redshirt Seniors Jalon Calhoun and DeWayne Carter Named to 2023 Preseason All-ACC Team". BVM Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  45. ↑ Rowe, Adam. "Duke lands three on Preseason All-ACC First Team". 247Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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