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About Brian Page
PERSONAL
Agricultural Journalism major.
- An accomplished drummer, he won several competitions over a six-year period.
- Participated in the World Youth Championships in Athletics, placing seventh in the long jump (24-3) in 2001 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Honored with two "Code of Conduct" awards for citizenship in high school.
- Was a member of TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use), speaking to kids about the dangers of tobacco.
- Attended Oak Creek (Wisc.) High School.
- Garnered Prep Football Report, Prep Star and Super Prep All-American honors; twice earned All-State accolades from the Associated Press and was an All-CNI; All-Region and All-Southeast Conference choice.
- As a junior, he was named Gatorade’s Wisconsin Player of the Year, as well as the Region and Conference Player of the Year and was second-team All-League as a sophomore.
- The G&W Recruiting Report rated Calhoun the top prospect in the state of Wisconsin prior to his senior year.
- During his prep career, he rushed for 4,790 yards and 82 touchdowns
- As a senior, he gained 1,275 yards and scored 26 touchdowns on just 120 carries (10.4 avg) and caught 15 passes for 300 yards with two scores.
- As a junior, he rushed 177 times for 1,967 yards and 38 touchdowns (11.1 avg), with 12 catches for 173 yards and two scores.
- Had gaudy averages on special teams, returning 10 punts for a 37.8-yard average and a touchdown and eight kickoffs for a 45.0-yard average, and a touchdown.
- As a sophomore, Calhoun had 105 carries for 1,548 yards and 18 touchdowns.
- His top career games included 25 carries for 295 yards and four touchdowns vs. Muskego High and vs. Racine-Horlick, when he scored seven times.
- Lettered twice in basketball (11 points and six assists per game as a junior), and four times in track, participating in sprints and jumps.
- Owns prep career bests of 10.5 in the 100, 21.2 in the 200, 24-3 in the long jump and 6-8 in high jump as he was a four-time team MVP.
- Led Oak Creek to its conference title as a senior by winning all four of those events and scoring 40 of his team’s 119 points.
- Was the sports editor of his high school newspaper, and was on the technical crew for the school’s daily video announcements.
- Born May 8, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia.
COLLEGE
He had an exceptional season in 2005, his lone season playing at Wisconsin.
- Calhoun finished his final collegiate season with a Badger single-season record in total touchdowns (24) and rushing touchdowns (22).
- He also became only the second player in Big Ten Conference history to rush for over 1,000 yards (1,636) and gain over 500 yards (571) receiving in the same season.
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