Cameron Calhoun
{{Short description|American football player (born 2004)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
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Cameron Calhoun (born October 2, 2004) is an American college football cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines and the Utah Utes.
Early life
Calhoun attended Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was rated as a three-star recruit.{{cite web |last1=Dermer |first1=Shelby |title=High school football: Winton Woods' 2023 DB Cameron Calhoun commits to West Virginia |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/03/30/winton-woods-calhoun-commits-west-virginia-football/7220261001/ |work=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=March 30, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2024}} He held over 20 NCAA Division I offers, which he trimmed to a final four of Boston College, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, and West Virginia.{{Cite web |last=Dyer |first=Mike |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Winton Woods 2023 cornerback Cameron Calhoun verbally commits to West Virginia |url=https://www.wcpo.com/sports/high-school-sports/winton-woods-2023-cornerback-cameron-calhoun-verbally-commits-to-west-virginia |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=WCPO.com}} Calhoun initially committed to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers, and the Cincinnati Bearcats.{{cite news|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/high-school-sports/2022/06/14/cincinnati-bearcats-snare-commit-4-star-winton-woods-cornerback/7626065001/|title=Cameron Calhoun of Winton Woods elects be latest Cincinnati Bearcat football hometown hero|work=Cincinnati Enquirer|first=Scott|last=Springer|date=June 14, 2022|access-date=December 2, 2024}} After two de-commitments, he made his final decision to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines.{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Dave |title=Cameron Calhoun, Winton Woods High School cornerback, commits to Michigan Wolverines |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/othercolleges/2022/11/27/cameron-calhoun-winton-woods-high-school-cornerback-commits-to-michigan-wolverines-after-win-vs-osu/69679375007/ |website=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=November 27, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}
College career
= Michigan =
As a freshman in 2023, Calhoun appeared in two games and recorded no statistics for the Michigan Wolverines team that won a national championship that season.{{cite web |last1=Coles |first1=Joe |title=Michigan cornerback Cameron Calhoun transfers to Utah |url=https://www.deseret.com/2024/1/7/24028897/michigan-cornerback-cameron-calhoun-transfers-to-utah-utes/ |work=Deseret News |date=January 7, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}} After the 2023 regular season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and opted out of playing in the postseason.{{cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Tony |title=Michigan football's Joey Velazquez, Cameron Calhoun enter transfer portal |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2023/12/28/michigan-football-joey-velazquez-cameron-calhoun-transfer-portal/72051666007/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=December 28, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}
= Utah =
Calhoun transferred to play for the Utah Utes. He entered the Utes' rotation after starter Kenan Johnson went down with a season-ending injury in the 2024 season opener.{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Kenny |title=Cameron Calhoun preparing for his opportunity in Utes secondary |url=https://www.si.com/college/utah/football/cameron-calhoun-preparing-for-his-opportunity-in-utes-secondary |work=Utah Utes on SI |publisher=SI.com |access-date=November 10, 2024}} In week 3, Calhoun got his first collegiate interception in a win over Utah State.{{cite web |last1=Coles |first1=Joe |title=Cam Calhoun’s Instagram bio reads ‘Blanket at utahfootball,’ and he’s backed it up with his play |url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/10/24/cam-calhoun-michigan-transfer-utah-cornerback-impressing/ |work=Deseret News |date=October 24, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}} On December 10, 2024, he entered the transfer portal for a second time in as many years.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/12/10/utah-cornerback-cameron-calhoun-enters-transfer-portal/|title=Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun enters transfer portal|website=Deseret News|first=Joe|last=Coles|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=December 11, 2024}}
= Alabama =
On December 18, 2024, Calhoun announced that he would transfer to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide.{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/college/alabama-crimson-tide/news/utah-cornerback-cameron-calhoun-signs-with-alabama-out-of-ncaa-transfer-portal/|title=Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun signs with Alabama out of transfer portal|website=on3.com|first=Thomas|last=Goldkamp|date=December 18, 2024|access-date=January 2, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://utahutes.com/sports/football/roster/cameron-calhoun/15433 Utah profile]
- [https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/cameron-calhoun/24431 Michigan profile]
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Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Michigan Wolverines football players