University of Massachusets Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Calhoun, Colbert

Jersey Number 35
Colbert Calhoun
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- East Riverside, Calif.
- High School:
- John W. North / San Bernardino Valley College
Bio
2017 - Senior
• Made appearances in all 12 games as a member of the special teams unit and a reserve linebacker
• Totaled 11 tackles on the season, including an assisted TFL, and broke up one pass
• Made two tackles in the season-opener against Hawai'i (8/26), including an assisted sack for four yards lost
• Had another pair of stops at Coastal Carolina (9/2)
• Tallied one tackle each against Old Dominion (9/9), Temple (9/15), Tennessee (9/23), Georgia Southern (10/21), Appalachian State (10/28) and Maine (11/11)
• Totaled his pass breakup during the win over Maine in the Fenway Gridiron Series
2016 - Junior
• Appeared in all 12 games, starting eight at linebacker
• Totaled 58 tackles with four tackles for a loss of 29 yards and three sacks for a loss of 26 yards
• Season high 12 tackles against Tulane (10/1)
• Notched six tackles, including a 10-yard sack, and forced a fumble he then recovered against Louisiana Tech (10/15)
• Added 10 tackles, including a nine-yard sack, and forced a fumble at BYU (11/19)
• Forced his third fumble of the season, broke up a pass and collected four tackles at Hawai'i (11/26)
At San Bernardino Valley College (2014-15)
• Two-time team captain during his two seasons
• Recorded 186 tackles, three interceptions, four forced fumbles and 15 tackles for loss
• Led his team to a record of 9-2 and No. 2 in league play in his final season
• Earned all-state and all-region honors in 2014.
Before College
• Lettered in football and track and field for John W. North High School
• Two-time all-conference honoree
Personal
• Son of Colbert, Sr. and Susan Calhoun
• Made appearances in all 12 games as a member of the special teams unit and a reserve linebacker
• Totaled 11 tackles on the season, including an assisted TFL, and broke up one pass
• Made two tackles in the season-opener against Hawai'i (8/26), including an assisted sack for four yards lost
• Had another pair of stops at Coastal Carolina (9/2)
• Tallied one tackle each against Old Dominion (9/9), Temple (9/15), Tennessee (9/23), Georgia Southern (10/21), Appalachian State (10/28) and Maine (11/11)
• Totaled his pass breakup during the win over Maine in the Fenway Gridiron Series
2016 - Junior
• Appeared in all 12 games, starting eight at linebacker
• Totaled 58 tackles with four tackles for a loss of 29 yards and three sacks for a loss of 26 yards
• Season high 12 tackles against Tulane (10/1)
• Notched six tackles, including a 10-yard sack, and forced a fumble he then recovered against Louisiana Tech (10/15)
• Added 10 tackles, including a nine-yard sack, and forced a fumble at BYU (11/19)
• Forced his third fumble of the season, broke up a pass and collected four tackles at Hawai'i (11/26)
At San Bernardino Valley College (2014-15)
• Two-time team captain during his two seasons
• Recorded 186 tackles, three interceptions, four forced fumbles and 15 tackles for loss
• Led his team to a record of 9-2 and No. 2 in league play in his final season
• Earned all-state and all-region honors in 2014.
Before College
• Lettered in football and track and field for John W. North High School
• Two-time all-conference honoree
Personal
• Son of Colbert, Sr. and Susan Calhoun
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