Jermie Calhoun
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Jermie Calhoun is an American football
running back
. He currently attends the University of Oklahoma
in his junior year. Calhoun was considered one of the best running back prospects of his high school class.
, Jermie Calhoun attended 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. 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. As a senior, Calhoun carried the ball 242 times, racking up 1,910 yards and 30 touchdowns. Occasionally playing quarterback
, he threw 104 passes, completing 57 for 803 yards and four TDs. Calhoun was named Texas class 3-A Offensive Player of the Year.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com
, Calhoun was listed as the No. 2 running back prospect in the nation (behind Darrell Scott
).
. 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. Calhoun eventually committed to the University of Oklahoma
on April 2, 2007.
during the 2008 season
, and was third in depth chart at tailback behind DeMarco Murray
and Chris Brown
in 2009. He saw limited action in 12 games, rushing 220 yards on 45 attempts. His best game came against Texas A&M, with 18 carries for 94 yards. Calhoun missed much of his sophomore season in 2010 due to a serious knee injury. Calhoun recently declared transferring from OU on September 15th and will leave in December to attend another school.
American football
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running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
. He currently attends the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in his junior year. Calhoun was considered one of the best running back prospects of his high school class.
High school career
A native of Ben Wheeler, TexasBen Wheeler, Texas
Ben Wheeler is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. It lies twelve miles southeast of Canton, and has an estimated population of 400.-History:...
, Jermie Calhoun attended 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. 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. As a senior, Calhoun carried the ball 242 times, racking up 1,910 yards and 30 touchdowns. Occasionally playing quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
, he threw 104 passes, completing 57 for 803 yards and four TDs. Calhoun was named Texas class 3-A Offensive Player of the Year.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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, Calhoun was listed as the No. 2 running back prospect in the nation (behind Darrell Scott
Darrell Scott (American football)
Darrell Scott is an American football running back. He currently attends the University of South Florida, where he redshirted the 2010 college football season after having transferred from the University of Colorado. Scott attended St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California...
).
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 UniversityKansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
. However, he waited until the end of his junior year for a decision, collecting offers by Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
, Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
and Texas A&M
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
, among others. Growing up as a Longhorns
Texas Longhorns football
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...
fan, Calhoun waited for a Texas offer, but early concerns over his grades scared off the Longhorns recruiters. Calhoun eventually committed to the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
on April 2, 2007.
College career
Calhoun was considered the best high school running back from Texas since Adrian Peterson, although earlier comparisons to Peterson were later relativized. He redshirtedRedshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
during the 2008 season
2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2008-2009. It was the 114th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract...
, and was third in depth chart at tailback behind DeMarco Murray
DeMarco Murray
DeMarco Murray is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys who played high school football for Bishop Gorman and college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.-High school career:...
and Chris Brown
Chris Brown (running back b. 1987)
Chris Brown is an American football running back. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 2010. He played in college for the Oklahoma Sooners.-Early years:...
in 2009. He saw limited action in 12 games, rushing 220 yards on 45 attempts. His best game came against Texas A&M, with 18 carries for 94 yards. Calhoun missed much of his sophomore season in 2010 due to a serious knee injury. Calhoun recently declared transferring from OU on September 15th and will leave in December to attend another school.