Trey Caldwell
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{for|the politician|Trey Caldwell (politician)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Trey Caldwell
| image = Trey Caldwell (26996604246).jpg
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| caption = Caldwell with the Cleveland Browns in 2016
| current_team =
| number = 31, 39
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|12|04}}
| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 185
| high_school = Berkner (Richardson, Texas)
| college = Louisiana–Monroe
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 173
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- St. Louis BattleHawks ({{XFL Year|2020}})
- Tampa Bay Vipers ({{XFL Year|2020}})
| highlights =
| pfr = CaldTr00
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Clarence Leslie "Trey" Caldwell III (born December 4, 1993) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Early life
Clarence Leslie Caldwell III was born on December 4, 1993, in Dallas, Texas, to Clarence and Jackie Caldwell.{{cite web|title=Trey Caldwell|website=ULM Warhawks Football|date=2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.ulmwarhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19000&ATCLID=205371502}} His parents nicknamed him "Trey", because he was the third person in his family to bear the name Clarence Leslie Caldwell. He has one brother, Joshua. His father played football at Texas A&M University, and his grandfather played football at Texas Southern University.{{cite news|last=Labbe|first=Dan|title=A clothing line, advanced degrees and high jumpers: Fun facts about the Cleveland Browns 2016 draft class|work=The Plain Dealer|date=May 6, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/05/a_clothing_line_advanced_degre.html}}
Caldwell said he wanted to play in the National Football League (NFL) when he was seven years old.{{cite news|last=Hunsucker|first=Adam|title=Q&A with Browns CB Trey Caldwell|work=The News Star|date=May 10, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/both-teams-played-hard/2016/05/10/q-browns-cb-trey-caldwell/84163276/}} Caldwell grew up in Richardson, Texas, an affluent, inner-ring suburb of Dallas. In junior high, he played against future Cleveland Browns teammate Corey Coleman, and got to know him. Caldwell attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School{{cite news|title=Louisiana 2012 college football signings|work=The Associated Press|date=February 1, 2012|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2012-02-01-3050240536_x.htm}} in Richardson (District 9-5A), where he became a standout football player. His junior year, he had 71 tackles and an interception and was named to the All-District and Second Team All-City squads. As a senior, he led the Rams in tackles (75), had four interceptions, broke up 10 passes, and recovered four fumbles. He was a unanimous choice for the All-District squad, was named District 9-5A's most outstanding special teams player, and was chosen for First Team All-City squad.
Football wasn't the only high school sport Caldwell excelled at. In his junior year, he won the district championship in the 100-meter dash.
College career
Caldwell had reached his full height of {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m}} and his full weight of {{convert|185|lb|kg}} by his senior year of high school. He was recruited by and attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
In the 2012 season, Caldwell started all 13 games,{{cite web|title=College Football - #24 Trey Caldwell|website=washingtonpost.com|date=2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cfb/players.asp?id=213962}} making 14 tackles (13 of them solo efforts). This included a career-high and team-best six solo tackles against Tulane. He played in 12 games his sophomore year, starting six of them. He had 35 tackles at the end of the season (30 of them solo efforts), including six at Louisiana–Lafayette (tying his career-best). He also began playing special teams in 2013, and returned two punts for an average loss of {{convert|1|yd|m}} each. In the 2014 season, Caldwell started 10 games (missing two due to injury).{{cite news|last=Story|first=Mark|title=How Kentucky and Louisiana-Monroe match up|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|date=October 10, 2014|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article44514966.html|postscript=none}}; {{cite news|last=Soignier|first=Tabby|title=ULM hopes to change its luck at Arkansas State|work=The News-Star|date=October 3, 2014|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2014/10/03/ulm-hopes-change-luck-arkansas-state/16680387/}} He had a career-high 42 tackles (31 solo efforts)
Set a career-high with eight tackles (including seven solo efforts) against Texas A&M.{{cite web|title=Sun Belt Football Stars Headed to NFL|website=Sun Belt Conference|date=April 30, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.sunbeltsports.org/news/2016/4/30/FB_0430163726.aspx}} He also made two punt returns for an average return of {{convert|4.5|yd|m}} per return. He was named a 2014 All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention{{cite web|title=UL Lafayette's McGuire Headlines All-Sun Belt Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners|website=Sun Belt Conference|date=December 10, 2014|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2014/12/10/fb_1210140835.aspx}} and a College Sports Madness Third Team All-Sun Belt.{{cite web|title=Sun Belt Football 2014 All-Conference Teams|website=College Sports madness|date=December 3, 2014|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/10527}} In his senior and final season in 2015, Caldwell played in 13 games (making 12 starts), with a new career-high of 52 tackles (41 of them solo efforts) at the end of the season. He also equalled his career- and season-best record of eight tackles in a game (seven of them solo efforts) against Texas A&M. He was UL-Monroe's primary kick returner in 2015, returning punts and kick-offs an average of {{convert|23.1|yd|m}} per carry. He capped his career with a fourth-quarter interception against New Mexico State in the final game of the season. He returned the interception for {{convert|40|yd|m}} to make the game-winning touchdown.{{cite web|title=Louisiana-Monroe tops New Mexico State 42-35|website=CBSSports.com|date=December 5, 2015|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20151205_NMEXST@LAMON}} Caldwell received an All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention at the end of the season.{{cite web|last=Gribble|first=Andrew|title=How Browns' Trey Caldwell realized he was ready for the NFL|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=May 23, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/How-Browns%E2%80%99-Trey-Caldwell-realized-he-was-ready-for-the-NFL/ebf8e6ff-a86b-4403-aab6-4a0997c45077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027094630/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/How-Browns%E2%80%99-Trey-Caldwell-realized-he-was-ready-for-the-NFL/ebf8e6ff-a86b-4403-aab6-4a0997c45077|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2016}}
Caldwell ended his collegiate career with 143 tackles, 21 pass breakups, and two interceptions.{{cite news|last=Hunsucker|first=Adam|title=Caldwell gets draft day surprise in drive-thru|work=The News-Star|date=April 30, 2016|accessdate=September 21, 2016|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2016/04/30/caldwell-gets-draft-day-surprise-drive-thru/83763690/|location=Monroe|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922014654/http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2016/04/30/caldwell-gets-draft-day-surprise-drive-thru/83763690/|url-status=live|archivedate=September 22, 2016}} During his college career, he once more played several times against Corey Coleman, who played for Baylor.
Professional career
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=122327&draftyear=2016&genpos=CB|title=Trey Caldwell, DS #76 CB, Louisiana-Monroe|website=NFLDraftScout.com |date=2016 |accessdate=August 28, 2016}}
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=Cleveland Browns=
File:Trey Caldwell abd Derrick Kindred (26996203906).jpg with the Browns in 2016]]
Caldwell was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (173rd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.{{cite news|last=Reed|first=Tom|title=Cleveland Browns draft Louisiana-Monroe DB Trey Caldwell in fifth round|work=The Plain Dealer|date=April 30, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/04/cleveland_browns_draft_louisia.html}} He was the first ULM Warhawk since Kevin Payne in 2007 be drafted by the NFL. On May 13, 2016, Caldwell signed a four-year deal worth $2.254 million featuring a $184,000 signing bonus.{{cite news|last=Cabot|first=Mary Kay|title=Corey Coleman among 6 Browns draft picks to sign as rookie minicamp opens|work=The Plain Dealer|date=May 13, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/05/corey_coleman_browns_draft_pic.html|postscript=none}}; {{cite web|last=Pokorny|first=Chris|title=Cleveland Browns sign 5th round draft pick, CB Trey Caldwell|website=DawgsByNature.com|date=May 14, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.dawgsbynature.com/2016/5/14/11675890/cleveland-browns-sign-5th-round-draft-pick-cb-trey-caldwell}}
Caldwell suffered a hamstring injury on July 30 which kept him out of much of the 2016 preseason exhibition games and training camp.{{cite news|last=Labbe|first=Dan|title=Sounding the sirens on a more physical training camp: Cleveland Browns notebook|work=The Plain Dealer|date=July 31, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/07/sounding_the_sirens_on_a_more.html}} The team waived Caldwell on September 3,{{cite news|last=Cabot|first=Mary Kay|title=Browns claim 5, plan to sign ex-Stanford QB Kevin Hogan to practice squad, waive Trey Caldwell|work=The Plain Dealer|date=September 4, 2016|accessdate=September 7, 2016|url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/09/connor_hamlett_among_players_s.html}} then signed him to their practice squad on September 4.{{cite news|last=Cabot|first=Mary Kay|title=Kevin Hogan signing not 'an indictment on Cody' Kessler|work=The Plain Dealer|date=September 5, 2016|accessdate=September 7, 2016|url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/09/kevin_hogan_signing_not_an_ind.html}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 21, 2016.{{cite web|title=Browns promote DB Trey Caldwell to active roster|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-promote-DB-Trey-Caldwell-to-active-roster/ba7e7323-49b5-4404-826f-01d207eff5fd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224094109/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-promote-DB-Trey-Caldwell-to-active-roster/ba7e7323-49b5-4404-826f-01d207eff5fd|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 24, 2016|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=December 21, 2016}}
On September 1, 2017, Caldwell was waived by the Browns during roster cutdowns.{{cite web|title=Browns reduce roster to 65|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-reduce-roster-to-65/32007e2d-6e64-41c2-867d-3b1be2879e16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313182329/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-reduce-roster-to-65/32007e2d-6e64-41c2-867d-3b1be2879e16|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2018|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=September 1, 2017}}
=Tennessee Titans=
On August 11, 2018, Caldwell signed with the Tennessee Titans.{{cite web|title=Titans Add Two Defensive Backs, and Waive Two, Including Joseph Este|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-two-defensive-backs-and-waive-two-including-joseph-este|website=TitansOnline.com|date=August 11, 2018}} He was waived on September 1, 2018.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/roster-moves-titans-trim-roster-from-90-to-53-players|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=September 1, 2018}}
=St. Louis BattleHawks=
In October 2019, Caldwell was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.{{cite web|last=Bender|first=Bill|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/xfl-draft-tracker-results-picks-list-rosters-football-league/jahz8p84e4i61hb8lajqs4a22|title=XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league|website=Sporting News|date=October 21, 2019|accessdate=October 23, 2019}}
=Tampa Bay Vipers=
Caldwell was traded to the Tampa Bay Vipers in exchange for linebacker Anthony Stubbs on February 24, 2020.{{cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |website=XFL.com |accessdate=February 25, 2020}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.ulmwarhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19000&ATCLID=205371502 UML Warhawks bio]
- [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/Trey-Caldwell/a1607190-d3b5-40c0-9ddc-4ec76ac5fa0a Cleveland Browns bio]
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Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players
Category:Players of American football from Richardson, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Collin County, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Dallas County, Texas
Category:St. Louis Battlehawks players