Jehuu Caulcrick

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name =Jehuu Caulcrick


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currentteam =New York Jets
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currentpositionplain =Fullback / Running back
birthdate =Birth date and age|1983|8|6
birthplace =Liberia
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college =Michigan State
undraftedyear =2008
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* New York Jets (2008-present)
status =Practice Squad
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* "Sporting News" Freshman All-Big Ten (2004)
* Honorable mention All-Big Ten (2007)
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Jehuu Caulcrick [pronEng|/ˈdʒeɪjuː ˈkɔːlkrɪk/] (born August 6, 1983 in Liberia) is an American football fullback who is a practice squad player for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Michigan State.

Childhood

Caulcrick is the son of Bonita Karr and Kevin McChesney. He was born in the African country of Liberia. Living in Libera when civil war broke out, Caulcrick had seen his adopted brother killed and his grandfather shot in the leg while trying to protect his grandchildren. [cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=10142 |title=Jehuu Caulcrick, FB, Michigan State |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date= ] He also read about his father, who was a politician, being assassinated in the newspaper. [cite web |url=http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/20/jehuu-caulcrick-on-his-path-to-the-nfl-draft/ |title=Jehuu Caulcrick on His Path to the NFL Draft |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date= ] In Liberia, him and his family went from refugee camp to refugee camp. Caulcrick witnessed much violence, and stated that they literally were stepping over dead bodies at times. [cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=10142 |title=Jehuu Caulcrick, FB, Michigan State |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date= ] . Caulcrick stated that coming to America was "A new beginning for me. I had the opportunity to come here and start my life over". [cite web |url=http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/20/jehuu-caulcrick-on-his-path-to-the-nfl-draft/ |title=Jehuu Caulcrick on His Path to the NFL Draft |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date= ] In an interview with ESPN First Take, Caulcrick stated that as a young child, he was always on the run due to his father's political career. [cite web |url=http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/20/jehuu-caulcrick-on-his-path-to-the-nfl-draft/ |title=Jehuu Caulcrick on His Path to the NFL Draft |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date= ]

At the age of 9, Caulcrick moved to city-state|Findley Lake|New York with his mother and sister. [Kindberg, Scott. [http://www.post-journal.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=27014 NFL Draft Is Culmination Of Lifelong Struggle For Clymer Grad] . The Post-Journal. 26 April 2008.]

High school years

Caulcrick stated that he started playing football at Clymer Central School, did not have a soccer team at the time, so he went to football practice one day and was hooked from the start. He also participated in Track & Feild, where he won Class title in the shot put.

Caulcrick played for Coach Howard McMulle at Clymer. Caulcrick led the team to four straight Section VI Class D championships and four consecutive appearances in the state final four. He accumulated 100 career rushing TDs, and is the all-time rushing leader with 6,559 career yards. As a Junior, he gained 1,670 yards on 205 carries and scored 33 Touchdowns. As a Senior, he was named Western New York Player of the Year after he rushed for 2,161 yards and 28 touchdowns. He was named Class D Player of the Year by the New York State Sportswriters Association, Player of the Year by The Buffalo News and The Post-Journal. He was a 3 time all-state and All-Western New York selection. He was also named to PrepStar's All-Eastern Team. Going into college, Superprep rated him the 2nd best fullback in the nation, and Rivals.com ranked him 5th best.

College career

At Michigan State, he played tailback and part time fullback due to his large size (255 pounds). He graduated with a major in sociology. [http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/caulcrick_jehuu00.html Michigan State Spartans bio] ]

Caulcrick was redshirted in 2003.

In 2004, as a Freshman, Caulcrick was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by "Sporting News". He finished with 619 yards on 113 carries (a 5.5 average).

In 2005, as a Sophomore, Caulcrick played in all 11 games. He rushed 89 times for 478 yards (5.4 avg.) and a team-leading seven touchdowns.

In 2006, as a Junior, Caulcrick played in 11 of 12 games, including six starts at Runningback. He finished with 426 yards on 108 carries (3.9 avg.), and again led the team in rushing touchdowns with 6.

In 2007, as a Senior he had 872 yards on 222 attempts and 21 touchdowns ( a MSU Single season record) splitting time with Javon Ringer. Caulcrick was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the media. He was also named one of four team captains by his teammates. He led the Big Ten and ranked 11th in the nation in scoring with 9.7 points per game. Caulcrick's 240 career points are seventh most in MSU history. He was a preseason honorable mention All-America selection by Street & Smith's. He was also named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a career-high four touchdowns vs. UAB.

His 532 career rushing attempts rank 7th most in Spartan history. During his time at Michigan State, he totalled 2,395 career yards (4.5 avg.), ranking 10th all-time in MSU history. Caulcrick's 39 rushing Touchdowns are second-best in MSU History, 4 behind Lorenzo White's record of 43).

Professional career

Pre-draft

"Sports Illustrated" listed Jehuu Caulcrick as a "bruising" runner. [cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/specials/bowls/2007/12/27/champs.sports/index.html |title=Bowl Breakdown: Champs Sports |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date= ] On NFLDraftscout.com, Caulcrick was rated 9 out of 98 fullbacks going into the NFL. [cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=10142 |title=Jehuu Caulcrick, FB, Michigan State |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date= ]

New York Jets

After he was not selected in the 2008 NFL Draft, Caulcrick was signed as a free agent by the Jets. [Kindberg, Scott. [http://www.post-journal.com/articles.asp?articleID=27056 Caulcrick To Wear Green And White Again — With Jets] . The Post-Journal. 28 April 2008.] He was waived during final cuts on August 30 and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad. [Kindberg, Scott. [http://www.post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/510486.html Caulcrick Signed To Jets' Practice Squad] . The Post-Journal. 2 September 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/caulcrick_jehuu00.html Michigan State Spartans bio]
* [http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/player/1342-jehuu-caulcrick New York Jets bio]