Rocky Ayres Calmus (born August 1, 1979) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was twice recognized as an All-American and won the 2001 Butkus Award as the nation's top college linebacker. He played professionally for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL.
[edit] Early years
Calmus was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is one of several high school football players to reach the professional ranks from the highly successful football program at Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma. There, he was a star linebacker and running back on a team ranked third in nation and helped start a run to six consecutive Oklahoma Class 6A state championships.
[edit] College career
Calmus attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops' Oklahoma Sooners football team from 1998 to 2001. He was a three-time first-team All-Big 12 selection (1999, 2000, 2001), and a two-time consensus first-team All-American (2000, 2001). He was recognized as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior, and won the Butkus Award as senior in 2001. He was a key defensive starter on the 2000 Sooners team that defeated the Florida State Seminoles 13–2 in the 2001 Orange Bowl to win the BCS National Championship.
[edit] Professional career
The Tennessee Titans selected him in the third round (77th overall pick) of the 2002 NFL Draft, and he played for the Titans from 2002 to 2004. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts for the 2005 season, but appeared in no regular season games for the Colts. Hampered by injuries throughout his professional career, he retired after the 2005 season.[1] As of 2010 he owned a landscaping business in Franklin, Tennessee.[2][3]
[edit] Personal
His uncle, Dick Calmus, was a baseball pitcher who was signed as a bonus baby and played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs in the 1960s.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ John Rohde, "Curse of Sooners?: OU players face injury problems in NFL", The Oklahoman, October 21, 2007.
- ^ John E. Hoover, "OU's 2000 title teams reunites", Tulsa World, September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Main Event: A decade later, OU's 2000 national champions take a bow", The Oklahoman, September 5, 2010.
- ^ Austin Murphy, "Big 12 battle: Oklahoma anticipating showdown with Nebraska", Sports Illustrated, October 20, 2000.
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Calmus, Rocky |
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Calmus, Rocky Ayres; Calmus, Rocky A. |
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All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker |
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August 1, 1979 |
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
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