Born December 16, 2000 … majoring in sociology while pursuing a certificate in markets and management … son of Dameta and Lamont Calhoun … father played football at Lees-McRae College.
Four-year letterman at Southside under coaches Julius Prince and Jeremy West … consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … three-time all-region II-AAA selection … chosen as the 2018 Class AAA Upper State Back of the Year by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association … as a senior, helped Tigers to a 9-4 overall record and trip to the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) quarterfinals, finishing 9-4 overall … nine wins were tied for the most in program history and Tigers reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs for the first time … in senior year, threw for 633 yards and five TDs while adding 583 rushing yards and six scores … as a junior, threw for 2,226 yards and 20 TDs while rushing for 511 yards and eight scores and was named team MVP … also played basketball and helped Southside to SCHSL Class AAA titles as a sophomore and junior.
Returning starter at wide receiver … preseason All-ACC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview (1st team), Athlon Sports (2nd team) and Pro Football Focus (2nd team) … in 48 career games (45 starts), has 203 receptions for 2,360 yards (11.62) and 13 TDs with seven rushing attempts for 11 yards (1.57) … has returned 11 punts for 116 yards (10.54), two kickoff returns for 26 yards (13.00) and completed one-of-two (.500) pass attempts for 25 yards with one TD and one INT.
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