Ravin V. Caldwell, Jr. (born August 4, 1963) is a former

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in the

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for the

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from 1987 to 1992, playing on the teams that won the Super Bowl following the 1987 and 1991 seasons. He played

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at the

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and was drafted in the fifth round of the

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. Caldwell is married to DeAnna Parson Caldwell (June 25, 2000).Certificate of Marriage, Ravin Caldwell Jr l to Deanna Mary Parson, 25 June 2000, Prince George's County, Maryland. County Recorder's Office, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Copy in possession of DeAnna Caldwell. Together they have two children, a son Ashton Caldwell, born December 4, 1989 and a daughter, Ravyn Caldwell, born August 24, 2001. He also has a daughter from his relationship with former actress

Teal Marchande Belinda Teal Marchande Caldwell (born January 11, 1965) is a former American actress, best known for her role as Sheryl Rockmore on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Kenan & Kel''. She has also guest-starred on ''Martin'' and the UPN sitcom '' Good News' ...

, Talia Caldwell, who played college basketball at the

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. Caldwell resides in

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