Antoine Caldwell (born April 19, 1986) is a former American football center and guard.
He played college football for the University of Alabama, and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Position: | Center / Guard | ||||
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Born: | Tallassee, Alabama, U.S. | April 19, 1986||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Montgomery (AL) Lee | ||||
College: | Alabama | ||||
NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77 | ||||
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He also played for the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Caldwell was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, where he was a standout lineman for his high school football team. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Caldwell was listed as the No. 10 center prospect of his class.
Caldwell received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Mike Shula and coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football teams from 2005 to 2008. As a senior in 2008, he was recognized as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and a consensus first-team All-American.
Caldwell was graded as the No. 3 center available in the 2009 NFL Draft, behind Alex Mack and Eric Wood. As projected, he was the third center selected off the board, in the third round by the Houston Texans.
From 2009 to 2012, Caldwell played 39 games, including 19 starts, for the Texans.
Caldwell signed with the Buffalo Bills on July 28, 2013. He was released on August 30, 2013.
In May 2014, Caldwell went to Jaguars Rookie Mini-Camp on a tryout basis. He was not offered on contract. However, he was signed to the active roster on August 13, 2014. The Jaguars released Caldwell on August 24, 2014.
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