Joseph Calcagni

Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Springdale, Ark.
High School:
Springdale
Prev School:
Springdale

Tulsa –– A returning letterwinner . . . has played in nine career games . . . has completed 19-of-43 passes for 182 yards and one touchdown in his career . . . has also rushed for 37 career yards . . . completed 15-of-28 passes for 173 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 56 yards in the spring game . . . 2014 – Saw action in four games . . . played against Oklahoma, FAU, Colorado State and UCF . . . completed seven passes for 74 yards . . . completed 4-of-7 passes for 30 yards vs. Oklahoma . . . 2013 – Played in three games . . . threw for 60 yards and one TD in three appearances . . . his first career touchdown pass was a six-yarder against UTSA . . . 2012 – Played in two games . . . saw playing time against Tulane and Nicholls State . . . rushed one time for 10 yards vs. Tulane . . . completed 3-of-4 passes for 48 yards against Nicholls State . . . 2011 – Was one of several true freshmen to sit out the 2011 season due to red-shirt status.

High School –– Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Springdale High School . . . threw for 4,718 yards and 42 TDs in his final two seasons at Springdale High School . . . threw for 2,159 yards and 16 TDs, while rushing for 288 yards as a senior . . . was named to the Class 7A all-state team by the Arkansas Activities Association . . . was also named to the all-Northwest Arkansas team by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . . . was voted team captain as a senior by his teammates . . . completed 195-of-315 passes for 2,559 yards and 26 touchdowns his junior season . . . also rushed for 389 yards and six TDs as a junior . . . earned Class 7A West all-conference team honors his junior season . . . was named the Offensive MVP in the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl, as he completed 7-of-10 passes for 195 yards and a 52-yard TD pass . . . high school coach was Shane Patrick.

Personal –– Enjoys fishing, hunting and golfing . . . favorite movie is The Dark Knight . . . his favorite NFL player is Peyton Manning . . . the TV game show he’d like to appear on is “American Ninja Warrior” . . . was named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll in his first three seasons . . . the one word that bests describes him is “honest” . . . a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes . . . his father, Mark, played football at the University of Arkansas . . . parents are Mark and Jacqui Calcagni . . . graduated Cum Laude last December with a degree in exercise & sports science . . . working towards a master’s degree in math & science education . . . born July 30, 1992.