Brian Calhoun

Receiving yards:	55
Return yards:	221
Total touchdowns:	0

Brian Calhoun
No. 29
Position:	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oak Creek (Oak Creek, Wisconsin)
College:	Wisconsin
NFL draft:	2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74
Career history
	Detroit Lions (2006–2008);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American (2005); First-team All-Big Ten (2005); 2006 Capital One Bowl MVP;
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
Receiving yards:	55
Return yards:	221
Total touchdowns:	0
	Player stats at NFL.com

Brian Calhoun (born May 8, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.

After his playing career, he became a high school coach for track and field, football, and sports fitness training in the greater Milwaukee area. He is also a fitness trainer at DSHA (Divine Savior Holy Angels) in

Wisconsin

.

Early years

Calhoun achieved numerous honors playing high school football and track and field at Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He rushed for over 5,000 yards, scored 82 touchdowns, was named the Gatorade State Player of the Year, team MVP, All-America, first-team all-state, and was ranked the nation’s 12th best running back by Rivals.com.

Track and field

Also a standout track athlete, Calhoun was named the Track and Field MVP for four years and was a member of the 2001 USA Junior Team that competed at the World Youth Championships in

4 x 100 metres relay team. The relay team would go on to become the 2005 Big Ten Conference

champions.

He ran the

200 meters

.

College career

After playing football at

Big 12. Because of NCAA transfer rules, Brian had to sit out the entire 2004 season. However, he kept himself busy by participating on the scout team and on the 4 × 100-meter relay team. The relay team would go on to become the 2005 Big Ten Conference

champions.

In the 2003 season, Calhoun took over for an injured Bobby Purify and carried the ball 195 times for 810 yards and 5 touchdowns. Calhoun enjoyed a fantastic 2005 with the Wisconsin Badgers by leading the nation with 348 rushing touches for 1,636 yards and 53 receiving touches for 571 yards. He finished with 22 rushing and 2 receiving touchdowns. His 22 rushing touchdowns were a school record. In addition, his 2,207 all purpose yards, ranks 2nd in school history. Became the 2nd player in Big Ten history with 1000 rushing and 500 receiving yards in one season. Became the 2nd player in NCAA history with 1,500 yards rushing and 500 receiving yards in one a season [first done in 1991]. Was named to the Big Ten First-team, 2nd Team All-American by the

Capital One Bowl, after gaining 213 yards and scoring a touchdown in the Wisconsin Badgers victory over the Auburn Tigers

.

Professional career

2006 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	4.57 s	1.59 s	2.70 s	4.24 s	7.05 s	31.5 in (0.80 m)	10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)	18 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Detroit Lions

Calhoun decided to forgo his senior season at Wisconsin and entered the

injured reserve

for the season in November after tearing his ACL.

Calhoun was released on May 4, 2009, finishing his Lions career with 54 rushing yards, 55 receiving yards and 221 kick return yards and 0 touchdowns.

References

^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.

[1] "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.