Grant Calcaterra, a tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League, was born on December 4, 1998. He attended Oklahoma for his college football career before transferring to SMU.
In Rancho Santa Margarita, California, Calcaterra attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School. He hauled in 48 catches for 926 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior.
After his junior year, he made a commitment to play collegiate football at the University of Oklahoma. He hauled in 57 catches for 958 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. 2017 Under Armour All-America Game selected him.
With the 198th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Calcaterra in the sixth round. After that, he agreed to a $3.8 million deal with the Eagles, which also had a $174,142 signing bonus.
How Good Is Grant Calcaterra?
With his quickness in the straightaway, Calcaterra an athletic tight end can split out and create mismatches.
He performs well on routes that allow him to move quickly and where he can distance himself from defenders or provide a vertical threat to them.
What Happened To Grant Calcaterra?
Given everything that Calcaterra has gone through in his football career, including leaving the sport after three seasons at Oklahoma due to a series of concussions before returning to play at SMU in 2021, working his way into the NFL Draft, and then getting injured in his first Training Camp,