2009 HIGHLIGHTS: GENERAL: Second-year pro played in Games 1-16, with three starts (Games 9, 14 and 16) … Ranked second on team in receptions (51) and third in receiving yards (432), and had three TD catches ... Handled 29 kickoff returns on the season, with 18.6-yard avg.
NICK OF TIME: Two of Caldwell’s three TD catches this season have been game-winners, with less than a minute to play. On Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh, his team-high six catches for 52 yards included a four-yarder for final 23-20 victory margin with 0:18 remaining. On Oct. 11 at Baltimore, he caught a 20-yarder with 0:22 remaining, lifting Bengals to 17-14 win.
MORE GAME-BY-GAME: On Sept. 13 vs. Denver, led all receivers with six catches, gaining 54 yards … On Oct. 4 at Cleveland, had two catches for 26 yards with an 11-yard rush, and averaged 17.8 yards on four KOR with a fumble (lost) … Led team in catches (six) while gaining 57 yards Oct. 18 vs. Houston … Two catches for 19 yards Oct. 25 vs. Chicago … Caught three-for-15 in win Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore, including a six-yard TD reception on game’s opening drive to give Bengals 7-0 lead … Caught four-for-23 in win Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh … Three-for-35 receiving Nov. 22 at Oakland, and returned two kickoffs for 20 yards with a fumble (lost) … Had three catches (tied for team lead) for 33 yards Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, a 13-yarder to convert a third-and-10 … Had four receptions (led team) for 25 yards Dec. 13 at Minnesota, with two of those catches converting third downs … Had five receptions for 22 yards Dec. 20 at San Diego … Caught three-for-22 Dec. 27 vs. Kansas City.
2009 HIGHLIGHTS: GENERAL: Second-year pro played in Games 1-16, with three starts (Games 9, 14 and 16) … Ranked second on team in receptions (51) and third in receiving yards (432), and had three TD catches ... Handled 29 kickoff returns on the season, with 18.6-yard avg.
NICK OF TIME: Two of Caldwell’s three TD catches this season have been game-winners, with less than a minute to play. On Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh, his team-high six catches for 52 yards included a four-yarder for final 23-20 victory margin with 0:18 remaining. On Oct. 11 at Baltimore, he caught a 20-yarder with 0:22 remaining, lifting Bengals to 17-14 win.
MORE GAME-BY-GAME: On Sept. 13 vs. Denver, led all receivers with six catches, gaining 54 yards … On Oct. 4 at Cleveland, had two catches for 26 yards with an 11-yard rush, and averaged 17.8 yards on four KOR with a fumble (lost) … Led team in catches (six) while gaining 57 yards Oct. 18 vs. Houston … Two catches for 19 yards Oct. 25 vs. Chicago … Caught three-for-15 in win Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore, including a six-yard TD reception on game’s opening drive to give Bengals 7-0 lead … Caught four-for-23 in win Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh … Three-for-35 receiving Nov. 22 at Oakland, and returned two kickoffs for 20 yards with a fumble (lost) … Had three catches (tied for team lead) for 33 yards Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, a 13-yarder to convert a third-and-10 … Had four receptions (led team) for 25 yards Dec. 13 at Minnesota, with two of those catches converting third downs … Had five receptions for 22 yards Dec. 20 at San Diego … Caught three-for-22 Dec. 27 vs. Kansas City.
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2008 - Made NFL debut Oct. 19 vs. Pittsburgh, with three KOR for 29.3-yard avg. ... On Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh, started as part of a three-WR set and logged three catches for 26 yards ... Had two kickoff returns for 28.5-yard avg. on Nov. 30 vs. Baltimore, including a 43-yarder ... On Dec. 7 at Indianapolis, handled all six Bengals KORs, averaging 26.3 yards ... On Dec. 21 at Cleveland, recorded one catch, an eight-yarder converting a third down, and had one special-teams tackle ... Led team with five receptions Dec. 28 vs. Kansas City, gaining 34 yards, and finished with 83 yards from scrimmage after gaining 49 yards on four rushes.
COLLEGE: Left Florida as school’s all-time receptions leader (185), while ranking third all-time in receiving yards (2349) … Also rushed for 293 yards on 41 attempts, posting 7.1 avg. … Scored 20 TDs — 16 receiving and four rushing … Averaged 20.3 yards on 37 kickoff returns … Played in 53 games over five seasons (2003-07), including a 2005 campaign in which he played only three games due to leg fracture and was granted a redshirt year … Caught a TD pass in national title game victory vs. Ohio State to cap ’06 season.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Tampa, Fla. … Attended Thomas Jefferson High School, where he earned senior All-America honors from Parade and SuperPrep, scoring 38 TDs and leading team to a 13-2 record and a berth in state title game … Younger brother of Reche Caldwell, who played in NFL for Chargers, Patriots and Redskins … Sociology major at Florida.