Name Mike Caldwell Weight: 235 lb (107 kg) Role Coach | High school: Oak Ridge (TN) Height 1.88 m College: Middle Tennessee State | |
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Position: Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers Date of birth: (1971-08-31) August 31, 1971 (age 44) Education Middle Tennessee State University | ||
Place of birth: Oak Ridge, Tennessee | ||
Mike caldwell nc state hall of fame
Isaiah "Mike" Caldwell, Jr. (born August 31, 1971) is a former American football linebacker who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft. Caldwell began his professional coaching career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008. He is currently the assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach for the New York Jets.
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- Mike caldwell nc state hall of fame
- Collegiate career
- NFL Playing Career
- Philadelphia Eagles
- New York Jets
- Personal life
- References
Collegiate career
Mike Caldwell finished his career with 52 games played and 7 forced fumbles. In 1992, he led the team with 76 tackles (47 solo, 29 assists). He was also a 3rd team All-American that year and 1st team Ohio Valley Conference selection.
NFL Playing Career
Caldwell made an immediate impact for the Cleveland Browns as a rookie under Bill Belichick and Nick Saban. He would finish with 42, 40, and 70 tackles from 1993-1995 with 3 interceptions. After 1 year with the Baltimore Ravens (54 Tackles, 4.5 Sacks, 1 INT) he signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 1997 and had 29 tackles with 2 Sacks and 1 INT.
From 1998-2001 he played with the Philadelphia Eagles accumulating 221 tackles with 5 Sacks and 3 INT. In 2002, he went to the Chicago Bears where he had 61 tackles and 3 Sacks before closing out his career with the Carolina Panthers, appearing in just 9 games.
Philadelphia Eagles
Caldwell was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as the defensive quality control coach in 2008. He was promoted to assistant linebackers coach on February 3, 2010. He was promoted to linebackers coach on February 7, 2011.
New York Jets
Caldwell was hired as assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach by the New York Jets on January 23, 2015.
Personal life
His niece, Nikki Caldwell, is head coach of women's basketball at LSU.