Jermie Calhoun

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name = Jermie Calhoun

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career_start = 2008
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weight_lb = 210
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birth_place = Tyler, TX
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highschool = Van High School,
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Jermie Calhoun (born October 12, 1988) is an American football player from Ben Wheeler, Texas.cite news |first=Todd |last=Wills |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Small-town RB is big-time talent |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/071907dnspocalhoun.330d1ba.html |work=Dallas Morning News |publisher= |date=2007-07-19 |accessdate=2008-02-22 ] Playing running back at Van High School, he was dubbed as the #2 in the national positional rankings (behind Darrell Scott) [ [http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1821&Year=2008 Rivals.com running backs 2008] ] as well as #1 overall in the State of Texas. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=3033857 ESPN.com Recruiting Coast-to-Coast: Texas offense] ] He is considered the best Texas running back since Adrian Peterson, although earlier comparisons to Peterson are now being relativized. [cite news |first=John E. |last=Hoover |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=OU back is good, but he's no A.D. |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/article.aspx?articleID=20080811_92_B3_hANALY691827 |work=Tulsa World |publisher= |date=2008-08-11 |accessdate= ]

Early years

Calhoun was born in Tyler, Texas to Annett Calhoun. She was only 12 when she gave birth to Jermie.

Jermie Calhoun started to excel in football in seventh grade.

High school career

Jermie Calhoun attended Van High School, a 3A school. He started his career playing safety as a freshman. Playing running back during his sophomore year, Calhoun had his breakout performance against Gladewater High School on September 24, 2005. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Van running back Calhoun thrust into small-town limelight |url=http://www.tylerpaper.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070831/SPORTS05/708290334 |work=Tyler Morning Telegraph |publisher= |date=2007-08-31 |accessdate=2008-02-22 ] Replacing an injured teammate, he rushed for a school-record 359 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-21 victory.

He rushed for 1,601 yards and 20 TDs during his junior year. In one game against Crandall High School he had 220 yards on 10 carries in a half. As a senior, Calhoun carried the ball 242 times, racking up 1,910 yards and 30 touchdowns. Occasionally playing quarterback, he threw 104 passes, completing 57 for 803 yards and four TDs. Calhoun was named Texas class 3-A Offensive Player of the Year.

Recruiting

Calhoun received his first scholarship offer after his break out performance against Gladewater during his sophomore year. The offer was made by the Kansas State University. However, he waited until the end of his junior year for a decision, collecting offers by Florida, LSU, Alabama and Texas A&M, among others. Growing up as a Longhorns fan, Calhoun waited for a Texas offer, but early concerns over his grades scared off the Longhorns recruiters. [cite news |first=Joe |last=Lemire |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Born to run |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_bonus/02/07/calhoun/index.html |work=Sports Illustrated |publisher= |date=2008-02-08 |accessdate=2008-02-22 ] Calhoun eventually committed to the University of Oklahoma on April 2, 2007. [cite news |first=Randal |last=Brewer |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Calhoun Commits To OU |url=http://www.vanzandtnewspapers.com/news/132/ARTICLE/3762/2007-04-02.html |work=Van Zandt Newspapers |publisher= |date=2007-04-02 |accessdate=2008-02-22 ]

College career

Calhoun will play as a true freshman for the Oklahoma Sooners, but is expected to share the back-up role to sophomore DeMarco Murray with Chris Brown and Mossis Madu.

References

External links

*youtube|cqLqabwlJS8|Highlight plays from Calhoun's junior season
* [http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/calhoun_jermie00.html Official bio at SoonerSports.com]