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Player Dossier
2014-2017Arizona State
DJ Calhoun
LB • 6'0" • 234 lbs • El Cerrito, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DJ Calhoun shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
81
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
Player Story
DJ Calhoun built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from El Cerrito, CA wearing No. 3, spending time with Arizona State. The clearest part of DJ Calhoun's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
DJ Calhoun, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Arizona State. DJ Calhoun shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 176
- TFL
- 23.5
- Sacks
- 11
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
DJ Calhoun quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Arizona State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 176
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Arizona State
- Top game
- Washington State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · El Cerrito · Arizona State
- High school pipeline
- El Cerrito · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 99 tackles · LB 57th (top 6%) · Pac-12 6th (top 2%) · National 75th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arizona State | 12 | 77 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 70.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Arizona State | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 72.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arizona State | 13 | 94 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72.5 |
Related Context
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DJ Calhoun played LB for Arizona State. Across 4 tracked seasons, DJ Calhoun recorded 176 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Arizona State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Arizona State paired 22.5 primary output with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 42.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Arizona State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
42.6
Usage
12.9
Consistency
56.7
Best Game by takeover score
Washington State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Arizona: 2. Texas Tech: 2. UTSA: 1.5. California: 0. USC: 0.5. UCLA: 3. Colorado: 0. Washington State: 5. Oregon: 2. Utah: 2. Washington: 0. Arizona: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Arizona: 7 by 49.2. Texas Tech: 5 by 40.8. UTSA: 6 by 40. California: 7 by 29.2. USC: 5 by 25.8. UCLA: 5 by 50.8. Colorado: 5 by 20.8. Washington State: 7 by 79.2. Oregon: 6 by 45. Utah: 9 by 57.5. Washington: 7 by 29.2. Arizona: 8 by 43.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 5 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 7 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Washington State
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Washington State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Arizona | L 35-56 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Washington | L 18-44 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/11 | vs UtahSplash game | L 26-49 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ OregonSplash game | L 35-54 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Washington State2+ sacks · Splash game | L 32-37 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/16 | @ Colorado | L 16-40 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/9 | vs UCLASplash game | W 23-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | @ USC | L 20-41 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | vs California | W 51-41 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ UTSA | W 32-28 | 6 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Texas TechSplash game | W 68-55 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs Northern ArizonaSplash game | W 44-13 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
DJ Calhoun story
DJ Calhoun built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from El Cerrito, CA wearing No. 3, spending time with Arizona State. The clearest part of DJ Calhoun's career was his defensive production: 176 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Arizona State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but DJ Calhoun's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 42 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona State.
The arc is straightforward: DJ Calhoun moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Arizona State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arizona State | 19 | 42.6 | 12.9 | 19 |
| 2017 Postseason | Arizona State | 22.5 | 48.7 | 14.8 | 3.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arizona State | 22.5 | 48.7 | 14.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Washington State
Week 8 · L 32-37 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
vs NC State
Week 1 · L 31-52 · Postseason
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Arizona
Week 13 · W 42-30 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Utah
Week 8 · W 30-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Washington
Week 7 · W 13-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
76.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Arizona State
22.5 primary output · 48.7 efficiency · 14.8 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Arizona State
72.5
22.5 primary · 48.7 efficiency · 14.8 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Arizona State
70.9
19 primary · 42.6 efficiency · 12.9 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
12
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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