’27 three phase guy loading up for big senior campaign
Brody Calhoun first came up on our radar over his freshman season. Calhoun led the defense with 50 stops that year and contributed five (5) TFLs, a sack and a half (1.5), and a forced fumble (FF). That is right fine production for a guy playing varsity football as a freshman in high school. Calhoun took a step forward as a sophomore. The 5’10,” 200-pounder with the 225-pound press, the 350-pound squat, and the 175-pound power clean registered 106-tackles, six (6) TFLs, a sack, a FF, and an INT. In addition to what he did defensively, he recorded a hand full of carries giving him three-phase versatility with what he contributes covering kicks and punts. As a junior, Calhoun registered 89-tackles, 7.75-TFLs, 3.25 sacks, a FR, a pass reception, and special team’s contribution on the coverage units. This kid is a “Friday-Nighter” in every conceivable way that term can be used.
HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”
Cadiz, KY: The Trigg County Wildcats have produced quite a bit of football playing talent through the years. Al Baker, Robert “Big Cat” Stinson, Marty Jaggers, even Davaree Gude have all left their mark on this singular, small town football program which has struck for multiple titles over the course of program history.
The Wildcats have brought back a hall of fame coach in Curtis Higgins to lead the team’s fortunes into the new season. The excitement level heading into the season if off the charts.
It is a good job. Ask the Jaggers family.
We believe Brody Calhoun’s name will be added to the short list of past greats before his career in Cadiz is done. If his first three seasons are any indication, Calhoun appears headed in an appropriate direction.
It isn’t all “sunshine and roses,” however. We will be the first to concede Brody Calhoun may be a bit shorter, lighter, and have less length than what some D-1s appear bent on recruiting to play linebacker. Calhoun lists around 5’11,” and weighs in the 195-220-pound range. He plays Middle Linebacker (MLB), Running Back (RB), and Outside Linebacker (OLB) for the Wildcats and he appears perfectly suited physically for those three slots.
Of course, there is nothing to say he won’t hit a late growth spurt. There is nothing to say his on-field production won’t trump a perceived lack of frame.
Calhoun has been offered by Rose-Hulman. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, is widely considered an elite private STEM college. It has been ranked the No. 1 undergraduate engineering college in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report for over 25 consecutive years, offering exceptional career placement near 100% and strong lifelong return on investment.
What offer is going to trump that? It would be hard to imagine.
Make no mistake about it, Calhoun is a next level performer as a football player with little doubt. That next level may not be LSU, UK, Louisville, or Alabama; but, it could well be any of the other colleges or universities fielding football teams across Kentucky and some right prestigious schools across the United States with his academic performance and athletic prowess.
We could see Calhoun land from EKU, WKU, and/or Murray State, to Georgetown, Lindsey Wilson, Union College, Campbellsville, and the Cumberlands, or even to a Centre College, should he have interest in them. They will surely have interest in him.
Point is, there are plenty of great places to land and get the full college football experience for the Brody Calhouns of the football world. These places provide incredible/exceptional opportunities.
There can be no reservations about his on-field performance. This kid is just a football player’s, football player. He is also on our Big Ass Fans, Small School, All-State watch list for the upcoming season.
We have discussed (many times) about next level guys needing to see the playing field on Friday nights sometime during their sophomore seasons. This guy gained the first-team a bit quicker than that.
Brody Calhoun is a ‘football player’s, football player’
Friday Night Fletch
Trigg threw Brody Calhoun out on the field as a freshman. The staff wasn’t the least bit anxious about what he might do. They weren’t the least bit troubled by his performance.
Calhoun, as a freshman, registered 50-tackles, with 5-TFLs, a sack and a half (1.5), and a forced fumble (FF). Calhoun led the team in tackles, was amongst the leaders in downhill plays (TFLs and Sacks) while being among the leaders in FFs (forced fumbles).
Calhoun’s sophomore performance constituted a considerable forward stride. Calhoun registered 106-tackles, six (6)-TFLs, a sack, a FF, and an INT.
His junior season, Calhoun again performed very well. Calhoun registered 89-tackles, 7.75-TFLs, 3.25 sacks, a FR, and a pass reception as a junior.
In addition to defense and some limited offense, Calhoun has been steady hand on special teams on the coverage units. Calhoun has contributed three-phase utility for the Wildcats and has demonstrated the type of versatility we love to feature.
We have to wonder what type of production we are likely to see out of Calhoun when we reach the ’26 KHSAA football season. We are fast approaching the downhill slide into the first game. Hey guys, it’s August, time to strap it on!
If his first three seasons are any indication, we should expect to see a committed, determined performer. If what he did in years one, two, and three are any guide at all, we should see a senior football-er bent on improving a team and roster which have both made strides every season Calhoun’s worn its colors.
That is our bet anyway. Then again, what the heck do we know!
This is Friday Night Fletch, reporting for KPGFootball, reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE!
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