59 Antoine Caldwell
8/6/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
2006 (Sophomore): Extended his consecutive starts streak to 24 games, starting at center in each of the 12 outings in 2006. Second on the squad with 58 knockdowns. He led the team in knockdowns in four games. He had six knockdowns against Vanderbilt, a season-high eight against Louisiana Monroe, eight at Florida and seven against Ole Miss. He had six games with over five knockdowns on the season. He played over 60 plays in nine of the 12 contests. He tallied a total of 746 snaps for the season. He was one of only six players to play over 700 snaps. Caldwell was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after the Hawai’i game on Sept. 4. He was awarded as the Alabama Offensive Player of the Week after the Louisiana Monroe game. He was also an offensive captain against the Warhawks and would later captain the offense against LSU.
2005 (Freshman): A 12-game starter, Antoine played 772 snaps during the season and earned Rivals.com First-Team Freshman All-America honors. After starting the regular season at guard, he moved to the starting spot at center for the Tide’s 2006 AT&T Cotton Bowl game with Texas Tech. He also earned Rivals.com “Freshman of the Week” honors following the Tide’s 31-3 win over then fifth-ranked Florida. He and fellow redshirt freshman B.J. Stabler anchored the guard slots on the Tide’s young offensive line. Antoine had an excellent spring and earned the “Paul Crane Most Improved Offensive Lineman” award following spring practice.
2004 Redshirted: A broken foot sustained early in fall camp forced Caldwell into a redshirt season.
Prep: One of four offensive linemen signed by the Tide in 2004, Caldwell graded 85 percent blocking efficiency as a junior at Lee-Montgomery and only gave up one sack the entire year. He is known for his exceptional quickness and foot speed which makes him an excellent pass-blocker. He was a first-team All-State selection his senior year and was ranked the No. 10 player in Alabama by SuperPrep magazine.
Personal: Son of Priscilla and Mack Caldwell. He has an older brother, Arsenio and a twin brother, Anthony. Born 4-19-86. He is a General Studies major.
