Jorrick Raydell Calvin (born July 17, 1987) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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. He has also been a member of the

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, New Orleans VooDoo, Chicago Rush, and Los Angeles Kiss.

College career

Calvin played

at Troy University from 2008 to 2009, to which he had transferred from

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Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Calvin was selected by the

in the sixth round (201st overall) of the

Philadelphia Eagles

Calvin was traded to the

on August 30, 2010, in exchange for fullback Charles Scott, who was selected one pick before Calvin in the 2010 NFL Draft. Calvin became the starting kickoff returner for the Eagles after

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suffered an injury early in the season. Hobbs regained the starting job after Calvin fumbled the ball on a return, but after Hobbs was placed on

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with a neck injury, Calvin took back the job for the November 28 game against the

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. On December 12, 2010, Calvin fielded a kickoff from

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kicker

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in the Eagles' own end zone. Calvin then jogged around the end zone without crossing the goal line and introducing the ball into the field of play, or "downing" the ball and ending the play with a touchback. Head coach

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said Calvin was told to run around because the Cowboys' kickoff team was so used to Buehler kicking touchbacks that they typically did not complete the coverage. Immediately following, Calvin was involved in an on-field altercation with Cowboys cornerback Alan Ball, resulting in an unnecessary roughness penalty for Calvin. Calvin was placed on

on December 23 after suffering a back injury in a week 15 game against the New York Giants. Calvin was waived by the Eagles on September 1, 2011.

Los Angeles Kiss

Calvin was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss on December 23, 2013. He was reassigned on March 8, 2014, but appeared in the first episode of '' 4th and Loud'' on

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Chicago Blitz

On February 10, 2016, Calvin signed with the

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Kansas City Phantoms

Calvin signed with the

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in 2017. He was released on February 28, 2017.

References

External links

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Philadelphia Eagles bio

Arizona Cardinals bio

Troy Trojans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Calvin, Jorrick 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana American football cornerbacks American football return specialists Troy Trojans football players East Central Warriors football players Arizona Cardinals players Philadelphia Eagles players New Orleans VooDoo players Chicago Rush players Los Angeles Kiss players Chicago Blitz (indoor football) players Kansas City Phantoms players