Jalon Calhoun

Jalon Calhoun makes a catch and rushes down field against Pittsburgh

Jalon Calhoun makes a catch and runs up the field against Louisville

Jalon Calhoun makes a touchdown reception against Pittsburgh

Jalon Calhoun makes a catch during Duke's game at Kansas

Jalon Calhoun makes a catch against Kansas

Jalon Calhoun makes a catch against North Carolina A&T

Jalon Calhoun makes a catch during Duke's spring showcase on Saturday

Jalon Calhoun catches a pass and runs for yardage against North Carolina

Jalon Calhoun stiff arms a Virginia defender during Duke's contest in 2020

Jalon Calhoun gets excited after making a play catch for the Blue Devils during their contest with Georgia Tech

Jalen Calhoun breaks a tackle against Middle Tennessee State before finding the end zone

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greenville, S.C.
High School:
Southside

DUKE CAREER: Lettered five seasons (2019-20-21-22-23) … All-ACC honoree in 2022 as a wide receiver (third team), return specialist (third team) and all-purpose player (HM) … in 61 career games (58 starts), caught 253 passes for 3,026 yards (11.97) and 17 TDs while rushing eight times for 14 yards (1.75) with one TD ... returned 26 punts for 258 yards (9.92), two kickoffs for 26 yards (13.00) and completed one-of-two (.500) pass attempts for 25 yards with one TD and one INT ... amassed 3,324 all-purpose yards … compiled career per game averages of 4.15 receptions, 49.61 receiving yards and 54.49 all-purpose yards … registered six career games with 100+ receiving yards (105 yards vs. North Carolina A&T in 2019; 103 yards vs. North Carolina and 103 yards vs. Georgia Tech in 2021; 108 yards at Northwestern and 174 yards vs. Wake Forest in 2022; 112 yards vs. Northwestern in 2023) … carded 53 games with 2+ receptions and 28 games with 5+ catches, including a career-high 11 grabs against Wake Forest in 2022 ... finished with 29 games with 50+ receiving yards … recorded a career-long 80-yard reception against North Carolina in 2021 … accounted for 53 plays of 20+ yards (47 receiving, four punt returns, one kick return & one pass completion) and 11 TDs (10 receiving & one passing) ... over final two seasons, 67-of-112 receptions (.598) produced a first down … logged 1+ reception in 58-of-60 games ... on Duke’s career charts, graduated ranking first in games with 1+ pass reception (58) and 2+ pass receptions (53), tied for second in most seasons with 50+ receptions (3) and most seasons with 600+ receiving yards (3), third in games with 5+ pass receptions (28), tied for third in receptions, fourth in most receiving yards, tied for fourth in most seasons with 500+ receiving yards (3) and most consecutive games with 1+ reception (37), sixth in most consecutive games with 2+ receptions (23), tied for sixth in most seasons with 700+ receiving yards (2), tied for seventh in 100-yard games and in TD receptions of 20+ yards, tied for eighth in receiving TDs, and 13th in most all-purpose yards … became the fourth Duke player to reach 3,000 career receiving yards and the first player to register 700 yards receiving in back-to-back seasons (2021-22) and 600+ yards receiving in three consecutive season (2021-22-23) since T.J. Rahming in 2016 (742), 2017 (795) and 2018 (811) ... teamed with WR Jordan Moore to become the first duo in Duke history to achieve 600+ receiving yards in back-to-back seasons since Conner Vernon and Donovan Varner did so in 2010 (973 & 736) and 2011 (956 &713) … helped Duke to consecutive bowl games (2022 Military and 2023 Birmingham) … played 3,202 career snaps … represented Duke at the Caribe Royale Resort Hula Bowl on January 13, 2024, at FBC Mortgages Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

2023: Started all 13 games ... hauled in 50 receptions for 666 yards (13.32) with four TDs … finished second on the team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs … added a team-high 15 punt returns for 142 yards (9.47), including a season-high four returns for 73 yards against Connecticut … punt return yardage total ranked fifth in the ACC … carded 2+ receptions in 10 games and 5+ receptions in six contests, including a season-high seven against Pittsburgh … finished tied for third in program history with most games with 1+ reception in a single-season (13) ... recorded one 100+ yard receiving game against Northwestern (112) ... finished with 60+ receiving yards in five contests … scored receiving TDs against Lafayette, NC State, Virginia and Pittsburgh … 30-of-50 receptions produced a first down and 12 covered 20+ yards with one TD ... registered a season-long 69-yard reception from QB Henry Belin IV against NC State ... totaled 28 points from four TDs and two two-point conversions ... became the fourth player in program history to eclipse 3,000 career receiving yards and the first player to register 600+ yards receiving in three consecutive seasons since Rahming did so in 2017 (795) and 2018 (811) ... teamed with WR Jordan Moore to make Duke one of three ACC schools with two players with 665+ receiving yards (Miami & Virginia) ... the pair became the 15th duo in Duke history to achieve 600+ receiving yards in the same season ... on the field for 784 snaps.

2022: Third team All-ACC selection as both a wide receiver and return specialist and an honorable mention All-ACC choice as an all-purpose player ... recipient of the team’s Offensive Skill Player of the Year Award ... saw action in all 13 games, making 12 starts ... hauled in a team-best 62 receptions for a team-high 873 yards (14.08), while finishing third with four receiving TDs ... added a team-high nine punt returns for 113 yards (12.6), including a season-high two returns for 41 yards against North Carolina A&T ... receptions per game (4.77) and receiving yards per outing (67.15) both ranked ninth in the ACC ... receiving yards and receptions were tied for 14th and 19th, respectively, on Duke’s single-season chart ... carded 4+ receptions in 10 games, including a season-high 11 against Wake Forest ... finished tied for fifth in program history with most games with 5+ receptions in a single-season (9) ... recorded two 100+ yard receiving games against Northwestern (108) and Wake Forest (174) ... receiving yardage total and 11 receptions against Wake Forest ranked tied for 18th and tied for 20th all-time on Duke’s single-game chart ... finished with 60+ receiving yards in seven contests and 5+ receptions in nine games ... scored receiving TDs against Kansas, Virginia, Pittsburgh and Wake Forest ... 37-of-62 receptions produced a first down and 20 covered 20+ yards with three TDs ... registered a season-long 51-yard reception from QB Riley Leonard at Northwestern ... totaled 24 points from four TDs ... on Duke’s bowl game charts, Military Bowl totals ranked tied for seventh in pass receptions in a half (5, first) and game (6), tied for eighth in receiving yards in a half (61, first), and tied for 12th in receiving yards (62) ... became the 11th player in program history to eclipse 2,000 career receiving yards and the first player to register 700+ yards receiving in back-to-back seasons since Rahming did so in 2017 (795) and 2018 (811) ... teamed with WR Jordan Moore to make Duke one of two ACC schools with two players with 650+ receiving yards (North Carolina) ... the pair became the 14th duo in Duke history to achieve 600+ receiving yards in the same season ... on the field for 728 snaps.

2021: Saw action in all 12 games, making 10 starts ... tallied 56 receptions for 718 yards (12.8) and a team-best three TDs ... added two rushes for 13 yards (6.50) with one TD ... receptions and receiving yards were second-most on the team ... carded 4+ receptions in 10 games, including a season-high seven against Louisville ... recorded two 100+ yard receiving games in back-to-back outings against North Carolina and Georgia Tech ... registered a season and team long 80-yard TD reception from QB Gunnar Holmberg at North Carolina ... added additional receiving TDs against Kansas and Pittsburgh ... compiled 30+ receiving yards in 10 contests ... teamed with WR Jake Bobo to make Duke one of three ACC schools with two players with 700+ receiving yards (Wake Forest and Virginia) ... the pair became the eighth duo in Duke history to achieve 700+ receiving yards in the same season and first since Jamison Crowder (1,074) and Vernon (1,074) did so in 2012 ... accounted for 10 plays of 20+ yards (all receiving) and two TDs ... recorded a rushing TD against Louisville ... totaled 24 points from four TDs ... on the field for 543 snaps.

2020: Started all 11 games ... recorded 39 receptions for 349 yards (9.05) and two TDs while rushing once for minus-four yards (-4.00) ... added two punt returns for three yards (1.50), one pass attempt and one INT ... led the team in receptions and was tied for the team lead in receiving TDs ... had 10 games with 2+ receptions, including a season-high six catches against Miami ... had a season-high 62 receiving yards versus Notre Dame ... caught a season-long 34-yard pass from QB Chase Brice at Virginia ... recorded receiving TDs against Syracuse and Charlotte ... compiled 30+ receiving yards in six contests … accounted for four plays of 20+ yards (all receiving) and one TD ... totaled 12 points from two TDs ... on the field for 478 snaps.

2019: Honorable mention Freshman All-America selection by Pro Football Focus ... received the team’s Clarkston Hines Award as Duke’s top receiver ... started all 12 games ... recorded 46 receptions for 420 yards (9.13) and four TDs while rushing four times for two yards (0.50) ... one of two true freshmen to start in all 12 games ... led the team in receiving yards and receiving TDs ... led all ACC freshmen in pass receptions and was third among Power 5 freshman WRs in catches ... in the ACC, ranked 23rd in TD receptions ... totals ranked second in receptions, tied for third in TD receptions and sixth in receiving yards on Duke’s freshmen single-season charts ... had 10 games with 2+ receptions, including a season-high eight catches against North Carolina A&T ... also had season-highs of 105 receiving yards and two TD catches versus the Aggies ... finished first, fifth and sixth on the program’s freshmen single-game list after two TDs, eight receptions and 105 receiving yards, respectively, against North Carolina A&T ... compiled 30+ receiving yards in six contests … accounted for seven plays of 20+ yards (six receiving and one passing) and four TDs (three receiving and one passing) ... completed lone pass attempt for a 25-yard TD to RB Deon Jackson against Virginia Tech ... totaled 26 points from four TDs and one two-point conversion ... on the field for 669 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year letterman at Southside under coaches Julius Prince and Jeremy West ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... three-time all-region II-AAA selection ... chosen as the 2018 Class AAA Upper State Back of the Year by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association ... as a senior, helped Tigers to a 9-4 overall record and trip to the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) quarterfinals, finishing 9-4 overall ... nine wins were tied for the most in program history and Tigers reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs for the first time ... in senior year, threw for 633 yards and five TDs while adding 583 rushing yards and six scores ... as a junior, threw for 2,226 yards and 20 TDs while rushing for 511 yards and eight scores and was named team MVP ... also played basketball and helped Southside to SCHSL Class AAA titles as a sophomore and junior.

PERSONAL: Born December 16, 2000 ... graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a sociology degree and a certificate in markets and management ... son of Dameta and Lamont Calhoun ... father played football at Lees-McRae College.