Shilique Calhoun

Shilique Calhoun
No. -- Oakland Raiders
Position:	Defensive End/Outside Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1992-03-20) March 20, 1992
Place of birth:	Middletown Township, New Jersey
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Middletown (NJ) North
College:	Michigan State
NFL draft:	2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2016–present)
Roster status:	Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Big Ten Champion (2013) First Team All-Big Ten (2013, 2014, 2015)

Shilique Calhoun (born March 20, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Early years

Calhoun attended Middletown High School North in Middletown Township, New Jersey. He was a defensive end and tight end. He also played basketball.

College career

Calhoun was redshirted at Michigan State University as a freshman in 2011.

As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he played in all 13 games as a backup. He recorded 6 tackles (2.5 for a loss, including 1 sack) and 2 passes defensed.

His first year as starter, as a sophomore in 2013, he posted 37 tackles (14 for a loss, including 7.5 sacks), 1 interception, 4 fumble recoveries, and 2 forced fumbles. He was named a second team All-American by numerous publications and was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award.^[1]^[2]

Although he was eligible for the 2014 NFL Draft, he decided to return for his junior season.^[3] During his junior year in 2014, he posted 39 tackles (12.5 for a loss, including 8 sacks), 1 fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.

He was expected to leave college and enter the 2015 NFL Draft, but he returned to school for his senior year and, during the 2015 season, he collected 49 tackles (15 for a loss, including 10.5 sacks), 3 passes defensed, and a forced fumble.

He finished his four-year college career with 27 sacks, 131 tackles (44 tackles for a loss), four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and one interception.

References

External links

Michigan State Spartans bio

Oakland Raiders 2016 NFL draft selections

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Oakland Raiders current roster

Active roster	4 Derek Carr 5 Garrett Gilbert 7 Marquette King 10 Seth Roberts 11 Sebastian Janikowski 14 Matt McGloin 15 Michael Crabtree 18 Andre Holmes 20 Nate Allen 21 Sean Smith 22 Taiwan Jones 23 Dexter McDonald 25 D. J. Hayden 26 Roy Helu 27 Reggie Nelson 28 Latavius Murray 29 David Amerson 30 SaQwan Edwards 31 Neiko Thorpe 34 George Atkinson III 35 Dewey McDonald 37 Tevin McDonald 38 T. J. Carrie 39 Keith McGill 41 Brynden Trawick 43 Jimmy Hall 45 Marcel Reece 48 Andrew East 49 Jamize Olawale 50 Ben Heeney 51 Bruce Irvin 52 Khalil Mack 53 Malcolm Smith 54 Korey Toomer 55 John Lotulelei 56 Daren Bates 58 Neiron Ball 59 Jon Condo 61 Rodney Hudson 66 Gabe Jackson 68 Jon Feliciano 70 Kelechi Osemele 71 Menelik Watson 72 Donald Penn 73 Matt McCants 74 Mitch Bell 75 Shelby Harris 77 Austin Howard 78 Justin Ellis 81 Mychal Rivera 82 Gabe Holmes 84 Andre Debose 86 Lee Smith 87 Colton Underwood 88 Clive Walford 89 Amari Cooper 90 Dan Williams 92 Stacy McGee 93 Leon Orr 96 Denico Autry 97 Mario Edwards, Jr. -- Vadal Alexander -- Shilique Calhoun -- Connor Cook -- Cory James -- Karl Joseph -- Max McCaffrey -- Jihad Ward -- DeAndre Washington

Reserve lists	99 Aldon Smith (Susp.)

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