- Onterio McCalebb
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Onterio McCalebb Auburn Tigers — No. 23 Running back Junior Major: Unknown Date of birth: August 10, 1989 Place of birth: Fort Meade, Florida Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) Career history High school: Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School
Fort Meade, FloridaCollege(s):
- Auburn Tigers (2009–present)
Career highlights and awards - SEC Freshman of the Week (9/5/09)
Stats at ESPN.com Onterio McCalebb (born August 10, 1989 in Fort Meade, Florida) is a college football running back for the Auburn Tigers.
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Early years
McCalebb grew up in Fort Meade, Florida, raised primarily by his grandmother and father.[1]
McCalebb played high school football at Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School in Florida.[2] As a senior in 2007, McCalebb rushed for 1,995 yards and 27 touchdowns, while adding 11 receptions for 300 yards through the air.[2] He also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns.[2]
Scout.com gave McCalebb a four-star prospect rating and ranked him as the 38th running back in the nation in the 2008 high school recruiting class.[2] He visited Auburn, Clemson, Rutgers and West Virginia before signing a letter of intent with Auburn.[2]
College career
After spending one semester at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia, McCalebb enrolled at Auburn University in January 2009.[1]
In McCalebb's college football debut against Louisiana Tech in 2009, McCalebb became the first Auburn freshman since Bo Jackson in 1982 to rush for more than 100 yards in his first game by gaining 152 yards on 22 carries.[1] He was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for his performance.[1]
McCalebb became the first freshman in Auburn history to surpass 100 yards rushing in his first two games when he totaled 157 yards on 16 carries against Mississippi State on September 12, 2009.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e &id=3619986&instance=home_news_lead_story "McCalebb Wins Conference Award". The Auburn Plainsman. http://www.theplainsman.com/pages/full_story/push?article-McCalebb+Wins+Conference+Award &id=3619986&instance=home_news_lead_story. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Onterio McCalebb Profile". Scout.com. http://florida.scout.com/a.z?s=168&p=8&c=1&nid=3044830. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
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Auburn Tigers Football 2010 Consensus National Champions Darvin Adams | Kodi Burns | Wes Byrum | Zach Clayton | Michael Dyer | Nick Fairley | Mario Fannin | Eltoro Freeman | Onterio McCalebb | Cam Newton | Barrett Trotter | Lee Ziemba
Head Coach Gene Chizik
Coaches Jay Boulware | Jeff Grimes | Phillip Lolley | Curtis Luper | Gus Malzahn | Tracy Rocker | Ted Roof | Trooper Taylor | Tommy ThigpenCategories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Polk County, Florida
- Players of American football from Florida
- American football running backs
- Auburn Tigers football players
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