Calhoun Making The Most Of His Opportunity

Football
September 16, 2022

Logan Lowery, Assistant Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – All Taveze Calhoun needed was a chance.

Calhoun was a lightly recruited prospect out of Morton (Miss.) High School in the class of 2011 and only had a couple of football options from smaller schools. Ultimately, however, Mississippi State came through with a scholarship offer late in the process that Calhoun has spent the last 11 years capitalizing on.

Calhoun helped contribute to one of the most successful runs in school history from 2012-15 and became a three-year starter for the Bulldogs at cornerback. He started 36 of 50 games and notched 161 career tackles, 12 stops for loss, six interceptions, forced three fumbles and made one recovery.

“He’s one of those guys that came from a small town in Mississippi that came to Mississippi State and took advantage of every opportunity,” said associate head coach Tony Hughes, who recruited Calhoun to MSU. “He had the work ethic and chip on his shoulder. He had a point to prove, not only on the football field but in the classroom as well. He made us a better football team because of his personality, work ethic and unselfishness.”

Calhoun’s accolades extended beyond the gridiron as well. He was an SEC Academic Honor Roll selection every year of his career, a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete and a member of the SEC Community Service Team in 2015. He was also finalist for the William V. Campbell…