Antoine Caldwell (born April 19, 1986) is a former American football center and guard. He played

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for the University of Alabama, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He also played for the

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and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Early years

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.

College career

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.

Awards and honors

*2005 Freshman first-team All- SEC (as selected by the league's coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players, and the ''

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'') *2005 ''Sporting News'' freshman All-American *2005 Rivals.com first-team freshman All-American *2006 Second-team All-SEC (Coaches) *2006, 2007, 2008 Rimington Trophy watchlist *2008 Rivals.com All-SEC second-team *2008 All-SEC first-team (Coaches) *2008 consensus first-team All-American (earned consensus status after being selected by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, and ''Sporting News'')

Professional career

2009 NFL Draft

Caldwell was graded as the No. 3 center available in the

, 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.

Buffalo Bills

Caldwell signed with the

on July 28, 2013. He was released on August 30, 2013.

Jacksonville Jaguars

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.

References

External links

Houston Texans biography

{{DEFAULTSORT:Caldwell, Antoine 1986 births Living people University of Alabama alumni Alabama Crimson Tide football players All-American college football players American football centers American football offensive guards Houston Texans players Buffalo Bills players Jacksonville Jaguars players Players of American football from Montgomery, Alabama People from Tallassee, Alabama