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36 Lamarq Caldwell

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 223
  • Position Running Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • High School Tampa Bay Technical

Biography

2015 (Senior): Appeared in 11 games for the Panthers, primarily on special teams...Rushed for 31 yards on nine carries...Also collected seven total tackles (four solo)...Had three carries for 19 yards at Marshall (11/14)...Rushed for nine yards on three carries versus Old Dominion (10/24)... Also recorded two tackles on special teams versus the Monarchs...Made season debut on special teams at UCF (9/3).

2014 (Junior): Appeared in nine games for the Panthers, making one start...Rushed for 53 yards on 20 carries...Also registered two catches out of the backfield...Named game captain twice (9/13 vs. Pittsburgh; 10/11 at UTSA)...Carried the ball three times for 22 yards versus Pittsburgh (9/13)...Registered first start of the season (12th career) versus Bethune-Cookman (8/30).

2013 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, making 11 starts as FIU’s primary ball carrier…had a team-best 504 rushing yards, averaging 42.0 yards-per-game…was fifth on the squad with 13 receptions, tallying 104 yards…received double-digit carries in eight of 12 games played…ran for 79 yards on 21 rushes in the season opener at Maryland (8/31) with a long of 11 and a one-yard touchdown run…caught a season-high four passes for 52 yards vs. UAB (10/12), including a 13-yard touchdown reception with 2:41 to go in the fourth quarter to tie the game up at 24…averaged over four yards-per-carry vs. Louisiana Tech (10/26), running for 42 yards on nine rushes…followed that up with 73 all-purpose yards vs. East Carolina (11/2), running for 53 yards on 10 carries and catching three passes for 20 yards…ran for a season-high 95 yards on 20 carries at UTEP (11/16)…also threw a touchdown pass vs. the Miners, a 16-yard strike to T.J. Lowder on a designed running back pass play…picked up 56 yards on the ground vs. Marshall (11/23).

2012 (Freshman): Saw special teams action in the season’s final nine games...began his FIU career as an early enrollee during spring 2012.

Tampa Bay Technical: 2011 Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County Team Honorable Mention...was nominated to the 2011 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Academic Team...team advanced to the Class 7A Regional Semifinals in 2011...limited to 75 carries for 392 yards as a senior due to injury...also had 18 receptions for 140 yards and six total touchdowns...committed to FIU on Oct. 3, 2011...coached by CC Culpepper and Jason Roberts...also played baseball...led the team in batting average.

Personal: Parents - Kevin and Leigh Caldwell...sibling - Janae...born May 8, 1994...majoring in mass communications and journalism...began playing football at age eight...played in the Youth American Football League and Tampa Bay Youth Football League...member of the National Honor Society.
Career Highs (at FIU)
Rushes: 21 at Maryland (Aug. 31, 2013)
Yards Rushing: 95 at UTEP (Nov. 16, 2013)
Rushing Touchdowns: 1 at Maryland (Aug. 31, 2013)
Long Rush: 19 at UTEP (Nov. 16, 2013)
Receptions: 4 vs. UAB (Oct. 12, 2013)
Yards Receiving: 52 vs. UAB (Oct. 12, 2013)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. UAB (Oct. 12, 2013)
Long Reception: 15 two times (last at UAB - Oct. 12, 2013)
All-Purpose Yards: 99 at UTEP (Nov. 16, 2013)


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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2012Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 210 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2013Sophomore

    Running Back/Fullback
    6'0" 215 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2014Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 222 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2015Senior

    Running Back
    6'0" 223 lbs
    36