2015 Spartan Nation Football Profile: Shilique THE FREAK Calhoun
2015 Spartan Nation Football Profile: Shilique THE FREAK Calhoun
Expectation: All American DE
Height: 6’5â€
Weight: 250#
2015 Eligibility: 5th year senior
EXP: 3 letters
Status: starting All American DE
Strengths: Calhoun is a disrupter. He can impose his will whenever he wants. Let’s look at the OSU game.
OSU had a first and 15 at the Spartans 39 with the score tied at zero in the 1st quarter with 12:46 on the clock. The Buckeyes were in the pistol and Calhoun was lined up at the wide nine spot over the TE shoulder. The TE goes out for a pass and the LT jumps over to pick up Calhoun. That far away from the ball and with Calhoun’s athleticism he had no chance. Calhoun just turned the LT into a Spartan weapon and Calhoun drove him straight into JT Barrett causing a bad pass. Even lining up so far away, Calhoun disrupted. That is why when he gets in space look out.
Weakness: In the Cotton Bowl the Bears had the ball at their own 31 with 11:21 on the clock in the 1st quarter facing a first and ten. Shilique had great pressure and even disturbed the play, but lost technique and got shoved to the ground. Had he maintained his technique WHILE disrupting the play, it could have been even bigger.
That my friend is how good Calhoun really is. To best describe his playing weakness you have to go to a play that he had success. The bar is VERY high for him. There are several players at his position on this team that I would have used that play had they done it as strength not a point of weakness. He has been given by God an amazing set of talents, you simply expect more because you should.
Final Analysis: The NFL projected him as a 2nd round pick had he left early and he chose to come back. He left a lot of money on the table, but it was a wise move. NFL teams want to see him become a constant disrupter; every down every play.
I am asked more about Shilique than any player on this team. Ironically, people in both the media and the fans want to know if he really is as nice when you know him away from the public as he appears. The answer is: BETTER.
I have known him going back to high school. He has never been anything other than just a wonderful kind young man. He comes from a great family of amazing people and if you took away his ability to play football and just looked at his character, I would love my sons to be like him. He is a good football player, but a terrific young man.
MSU needs him to step up this year and be a more vocal leader. He admits that as a captain it isn’t his style to call guys out, but this team needs him to do that desperately. I know his coaches want it.
Next up: Kodi Kieler OT
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