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A lot of attention — and online angst — this offseason has been paid to a pair of former Utah football players, Keanu Tanuvasa and Carsen Ryan, who transferred down the road to BYU.
There’s another former Ute who’s also garnering attention in another part of the country — more specifically, SEC country.
That is cornerback Cameron Calhoun, who started his college days at Michigan in 2023, joined Utah as a redshirt freshman in 2024 and now is on to his third team in as many seasons.
Earlier this month, Pro Football Focus’ Max Chadwick listed Calhoun as one of 10 impact transfers to know for the upcoming season.
“Calhoun joins the Crimson Tide after playing for Utah last year. He earned an impressive 82.8 PFF grade as a redshirt freshman, placing 10th among Power Four cornerbacks. Calhoun allowed just 48.8% of his targets to be caught while finishing as one of the 30 most valuable corners in the nation despite only playing the fourth-most snaps among the Utes’ corners,” Chadwick wrote.
What did Cameron Calhoun do at Utah?
The 6-foot, 177-pound cornerback made his first appearance for Utah in Week 2 of the 2024 season against Baylor and played in each of the next 10 games, logging at least 25 snaps per contest.
Calhoun ended the season with 21 tackles, a team-high nine breakups — which tied him for fourth in the Big 12 — and one interception. He held receivers to a 48.8% completion percentage when targeted.
Pro Football Focus rated Calhoun as Utah’s fourth-highest rated defensive player, with an overall grade of 76.3, and he was expected to step into a larger role had he stayed at Utah.
Instead, the Cincinnati native entered the transfer portal in December 2024 and signed with Alabama.
Will Cameron Calhoun make major contributions for Alabama in 2025?
“He needs to add weight as he’s just 6-feet, 177…
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