Accolades:

Named No. 73 National Freshman Defensive Lineman by Phil Steele (2021)

Redshirt Junior (2024)

Played in one game off the bench in which he recorded one tackle

Redshirt Sophomore (2023)

Played in five games all off the bench
Contributed two tackles

Redshirt Freshman (2022)

Played in the first four games all off the bench before suffering a season-ending injury that caused him to miss the final eight contests
Contributed a career-high three tackles

Freshman (2021)

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No. 73 National Freshman Defensive Lineman (Phil Steele)

Prior to Cal
Liberty HS (Class Of 2021)

A two-way lineman as a defensive end and offensive tackle who played a combined 15 games during his two seasons of varsity football action before his 2020 senior campaign was canceled/postponed by COVID-19
Earned second-team preseason All-State honors from Cal-Hi Sports and was listed as the No. 31 overall player in the state of California by 247Sports prior to the 2020 campaign
Had career totals of 41 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, one pass deflection and two quarterback hurries for teams that combined for a 34-5 record including his freshman campaign when he was called up to the varsity squad during the playoffs but did not play
Earned first-team All-Bay Valley League honors on both sides of the line in seven games as 2019 junior for a team that finished 10-2 overall while reaching the semifinals of the North Coast Section Division I playoffs and finishing as the No. 33 ranked team in California according to MaxPreps as he recorded 23 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks (-20 yards) and one pass deflection in seven games
Had 18 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries in eight games as a 2018 sophomore for a team that finished 13-1 overall, won state Division 1-A, the BVL titles with their only loss of the season to De La Salle in the North Coast Section Open Division finals, and finished the season ranked No. 10 in the state of California and No. 43 nationally according to MaxPreps
A two-sport athlete who also was a two-time team MVP in track and field as a thrower and sprinter as a 2018 freshman and 2019 sophomore before qualifying for semi state in the discus as a 2020 junior

Personal

Born July 23, 2002
Son of Akili Calhoun Sr. and Kathy Sturkey-Calhoun
Major is psychology

Akili Calhoun