Shaq Calhoun


Deion Lenard "Shaq" Calhoun is an American football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He played college football for Mississippi State.

College career

Calhoun was a member of the Mississippi State Bulldogs for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He played mostly as a reserve at guard as a redshirt freshman before becoming a starter the following season, starting nine games before suffering a season-ending injury. He was named second team All-Southeastern Conference as a redshirt senior. Following his final season Calhoun was invited to participate in the 2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

Professional career

Calhoun signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019. He made his NFL debut on September 15, 2019 against the New England Patriots. Calhoun made his first career start on October 20, 2019 against the Buffalo Bills in a 31-21 loss. In his rookie season, Calhoun played in 10 games with seven starts, committing one penalty and allowing 1.5 sacks in 470 offensive snaps played.