2015 SEASON (SENIOR): Named second-team All-American (Associated Press, CBS Sports, Football Writers Association of America, Phil Steele, Walter Camp Football Foundation) for the third year in a row . . . also earned honorable mention All-America honors from SI.com . . . first-team All-Big Ten selection (coaches and media) for third straight year . . . Athlon Sports and Phil Steele first-team All-Big Ten selection . . . named one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end of the year) . . . semifinalist for Lombardi Award (collegiate lineman of the year), Chuck Bednarik Award (collegiate defensive player of the year) and Lott IMPACT Trophy . . . led the Spartans in sacks (career-high 10.5 for 74 yards), tackles for loss (career-high 15 for 82 yards) and quarterback hurries (18) . . . also had three pass break-ups . . . his career-high 10.5 sacks (0.75 pg.) ranked third most in the Big Ten and 22nd in the FBS; they also ranked seventh most in an MSU single-season . . . his career-high 49 tackles were first among Spartan defensive linemen . . . ranked sixth on the team with 124 production points during the regular season . . . in his final career game, tallied four tackles, including a half tackle for loss (1 yard), against No. 2 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl . . . recorded three tackles for loss (17 yards) and two sacks (16 yards) and finished with six tackles overall in the Big Ten Championship Game vs. No. 4 Iowa; also was credited with a forced fumble on his 8-yard sack of C.J. Beathard late in the second quarter . . . tallied 18 production points in his final appearance at Spartan Stadium in the win over Penn State; had two QB hurries, two tackles and broke up a pass that led to Malik McDowell's 13-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Nittany Lions . . . credited with three tackles in MSU's 17-14 win at No. 2 Ohio State, as the Spartans ended the Buckeyes' 23-game winning streak and limited OSU to 132 yards of total offense . . . named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and the Lott IMPACT Trophy National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the 27-23 win at No. 12 Michigan; recorded five tackles, including a career-best 3.5 for losses (11 yards) and two sacks (6 yards), and had 31 production points against the Wolverines . . . the Spartan defense forced Michigan to go three-and-out on six possessions and limited the Wolverines to season lows in total yards (230) and rushing yards (62) . . . wore No. 43 in tribute to injured linebacker Ed Davis in the Michigan game . . . had four tackles, including a half sack (6 yards), and was credited with two QB hurries at Rutgers . . . posted six stops and had three QB hurries vs. Purdue . . . named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week after recording a season-high six tackles vs. Central Michigan, including three tackles for loss (three for 24 yards) and a career-high tying 2.5 sacks (24 yards) . . . also was credited with four quarterback hurries, one pass break-up and a blocked kick against the Chippewas; finished the game with a team-high 37 production points, the most by a Spartan defensive player this season . . . recorded four stops vs. Air Force . . . tallied three tackles, including a 1-yard sack, in the win over No. 7 Oregon . . . recorded a 9-yard sack in the season opener at Western Michigan.
CAREER NOTES: Four-year letterwinner was a three-year starter as a defensive end (2013-15) for the Spartans . . . one of four players in the Mark Dantonio era to be elected a team captain twice (Greg Jones, Kirk Cousins, Max Bullough) . . . three-time second-team All-American (2013, 2014, 2015) . . . one of only eight Spartans in program history and first defensive lineman to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors three times (2013-15) . . . had 131 career tackles, including 44 for losses (268 yards) with 27 sacks (211 yards) . . . dynamic playmaker appeared in 54 career games, including a team-high 41 consecutive starts to close his career (42 starts overall) . . . finished his career tied for the most games played ever by a Spartan (54) . . . finished his career ranked among MSU's all-time leaders in tackles for loss yardage (first with 268), sacks (second with 27), sack yardage (second with 211), tackles for loss (fourth with 44), fumble recoveries (tied for 10th with five) and forced fumbles (tied for 15th with four) . . . had two blocked kicks in his career . . . 34 percent of his career tackles were for losses (44 TFLs/131 tackles) . . . was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week three times in his career (twice in 2015; once in 2013) . . . one of three Spartans in school history to have scored three defensive touchdowns in his career (T.J. Turner; RJ Williamson) . . . earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice in December 2015.
CAREER IN BOWL GAMES: Had nine tackles, including 4.0 for losses (15 yards) and 2.5 sacks (13 yards), in four bowl games . . . in his final career game, tallied four tackles, including a half tackle for loss (1 yard), against No. 2 Alabama in the 2015 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl . . . recorded two tackles, including 1.5 sacks for 12 yards, and a forced fumble in MSU's 42-41 come-from-behind win over No. 4 Baylor in the 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic . . . had one tackle against No. 5 Stanford in the 100th Rose Bowl Game . . . led the team with two tackles for loss (2 yards), including a 1-yard sack, in the win over TCU in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.
CALHOUN'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, vs. Minnesota (11/30/13)
Tackles for loss: 3.5, vs. Michigan (10/17/15)
Sacks: 2.5, twice (last vs. Central Michigan, 9/26/15)
Current Draft Projection: Late First Round - 2nd Round
[ Edited by NorthBay49er on Feb 17, 2016 at 6:03 PM ]
