Kyle Calloway
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
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| Born | June 21, 1987 Belleville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2016 (aged 29) Vail, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 323 lb (147 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Belleville (IL) East |
| College | Iowa |
| NFL draft | 2010: 7th round, 216th overall pick |
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Kyle Calloway (June 21, 1987 – July 2, 2016) was an American football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft out of the University of Iowa. He was also a member of the Hartford Colonials and Baltimore Ravens. Calloway was killed when struck by a train while jogging in Vail, Arizona, on July 2, 2016.
Early life
[edit | edit source]As a military dependant, Calloway attended three high schools in four years. He graduated from Belleville East High School in Belleville, Illinois, where he was an all-city and all-conference tackle as a senior, and also played tight end and primarily defensive tackle as a junior.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Calloway was ranked 55th among offensive tackle prospects in the nation.[1] He chose Iowa over Missouri, Kansas, and Arizona.
College career
[edit | edit source]After redshirting his initial year at Iowa, Calloway saw limited action as a back-up at left guard in 2006. In 2007, he became the starting left tackle, but was replaced with Bryan Bulaga and moved to right tackle in 2008. He received an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a junior.[2]
In 2009, Calloway was listed at No. 13 on Rivals.com's preseason offensive tackle power ranking.[3] In June of that year, he was arrested and "charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated" while driving a moped.[4]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Pre-draft
[edit | edit source]Calloway was considered to be a late-round draft prospect in the 2010 NFL draft,[5][6] and drew comparisons to Marc Colombo.[7] According to NFL.com's Gil Brandt, "Calloway should be a solid pro starter" at right tackle in the NFL.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
323 lb (147 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
[edit | edit source]He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (216th overall).[9] On June 8, 2010, Calloway signed a multi-year contract with the Bills. He was released on August 30, 2010.
Hartford Colonials
[edit | edit source]Calloway signed to play 2011 for the United Football League's Hartford Colonials.
Baltimore Ravens
[edit | edit source]On August 9, 2011, Calloway signed with the Baltimore Ravens, but was waived on August 21.
Death
[edit | edit source]On July 2, 2016, Calloway was jogging alongside a set of railroad tracks and was hit from behind by a train, killing him.[10][11]
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- ^ Former Iowa, Bills OL Kyle Calloway Dies at Age 29 After Being Struck by Train Archived July 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit | edit source]- Buffalo Bills bio Archived April 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Iowa Hawkeyes bio Archived August 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- 1987 births
- 2016 deaths
- Players of American football from Belleville, Illinois
- American football offensive guards
- American football offensive tackles
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Hartford Colonials players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Accidental deaths in Arizona
- Railway accident deaths in the United States