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    Darrius Caldwell
    6 Darrius Caldwell
    Class:
    RS Freshman
    Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
    High School:
    Mays
    Height / Weight:
    6-5 / 210
    Position:
    DL
    Experience:
    4-4

    2011 - Freshman: Redshirted the 2011 season.

    High School: Rated a four-star recruit by ESPNU and Scout.com and a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... SuperPrep All-Dixie Region selection ... All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... High school coach was Dominic Calloway ... MVP of the 2011 Metro Atlanta All-Star game... Selected as one of Georgia's Fab 50 recruits by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Honorable mention Class AAAA All-State ... Selected No. 27 on Rivals.com's Georgia Top 30 list.

    Personal: Full name is Darrius Ze'Andre Caldwell ... The son of Tuesday Caldwell and the late Corey Lundy ... Born on Feb. 9, 1993 ... Enrolled in the general curriculum ... Plans to major in psychology ... Lists Deion Sanders as his favorite athlete because he played with confidence ... Plans to become a high school football coach after finishing school ... Juice Williams was his Fighting Illini hero growing up ... Chose Illinois over Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina and West Virginia.

    (updated 5/23/12)

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