Ed Caldwell

Houston

Sep 12 (Fri)

5:30 PM

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-5
Weight:
300
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
High School:
Highlands Ranch

AT COLORADO: 2015 (Jr./Sr.)— He saw his first collegiate action, finishing up the games against Massachusetts (three snaps) and Nicholls State (five plays). For his eight plays on the season, he had a 75.0 percent grade overall and a 37.5 plus play percentage. He had two years of eligibility remaining, but decided to forego the second and play as a senior. He ended spring drills tied for second on the depth chart at right offensive tackle.

2014 (Soph.)—He did not see any action, but did dress for two games (Colorado State, Oregon State); he practiced all fall on the offensive line, usually at tackle.

2013 (Fr.)—He joined the team as a walk-on for spring practices (he enrolled at Colorado in the fall of 2012), but had some mild injury issues (knee) and he initially did not return with the team for the start of the season. He eventually rejoined the team after the first day of classes.

HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he was Highland Ranch’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year and garnered his team’s Offensive Line MVP honor, as he did not allow a quarterback sack or pressure, and was not called for a single penalty. He was the first lineman in school history to grade out at a perfect 100 percent for game. He played some defensive tackle occasionally as well, recording six tackles (all solo). In all, he lettered three times at offensive tackle, helping Highlands Ranch with the 2009 and 2011 Continental League titles (his sophomore and senior seasons). Under coach Darrel Gorham, Highlands Ranch was 9-3 his senior year, 8-3 his junior season and 7-3 his sophomore year (as a senior, HRHS defeated archrival Thunder Ridge twice, once in the postseason, which he listed as the biggest moment of his prep career). He also lettered once in inline hockey (center).

ACADEMICS—He was on schedule to graduate in May 2016 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. As a prep, he was a four-year member of the Honor Roll, graduating with highest honors (owned a grade point average in excess of 4.0); he was also an AP Scholar with Distinction. He won Highland Ranch’s Scholar-Athlete Award both as a junior and a senior, and as a sophomore, he was the school’s Science Student of the Year. Though recruiting by Colorado Mines, one of the top engineering schools in the nation if not the world, he wanted to attend CU because it’s always been his “dream to run out behind Ralphie one day.”

PERSONAL—He was born March 12, 1994 in Ponca City, Okla. His hobbies include listening to music, playing video games (in particular FIFA) and spending time with friends and family. He regularly volunteers at his church, working various camps and odd jobs.