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87 Reche Caldwell WR
Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 Year: 6 Yrs/Pat: 2 Acquired: UFA (SD)-06 School: Florida Born: Mar 28, 1979 Tampa FLA
Personal
Donald Reche Caldwell, Jr. was born the son of Donald and Deborah Caldwell on March 28, 1979 in Tampa, Fla ... Earned All-America honors from Prep- Star at Jefferson High School in Tampa ... Named the state of Florida's 5A Player of Year in 1996 as junior ... Selected first-team all-state in 1996 and second-team in 1997 ... Named district MVP in 1996 and 1997 ... Reche is married to Sherron and has a daughter, Recheyla ... Majored in leisure service management at Florida.
Career Transactions
Reche Caldwell was signed by the Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2006 ... Originally selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft ... Placed on injured reserve (10/19/04).
In 2006 with the Patriots, Caldwell established career highs with 61 receptions and 760 yards while playing in all 16 games with 14 starts.
Caldwell has played in 63 career games with 28 starts and has caught 137 passes for 1,710 yards and 11 touchdowns. He has recorded 10 career catches of 30 yards or longer.
In 2005 with the Chargers, Caldwell established career highs with 28 receptions and 352 yards while playing in all 16 games with two starts.
In 2004, he started the first six games of the year and led all San Diego wide receivers with 18 receptions for 310 yards and three touchdowns over that span before suffering a season-ending injury (10/17/04).
Caldwell had turned in the most productive game of his career against Tennessee (10/3/04), totaling 110 yards on three catches, including a career- long 58-yard touchdown reception.
As a rookie in 2002, Caldwell played in every game and earned two starts while recording 22 receptions for 208 yards and three touchdowns, including a game-winning grab in the final minute of a game against Kansas City.
Caldwell showcased his versatility as a rookie by also returning nine kickoffs for 220 yards, completing a 20-yard pass and recording a pair of special teams tackles.
Caldwell's first career touchdown catch was a memorable one, as he grabbed a 14-yard scoring pass with 14 seconds left in the game to give San Diego a 35-34 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs (10/13/02).
2006 Season
2006 (16/14/0/0): Finished first on the team with a career-high 61 receptions and 760 receiving yards ... Led the team or tied for the team lead in receptions six times in 2006 (at BUF, at MIN, vs. NYJ, vs. DET, vs. HOU, at TEN) ... Led the team in receiving yards three times in 2006 (vs. NYJ, vs. DET, at TEN).
Buffalo (9/10): Started at wide receiver ... Snared two receptions for 33 yards in the Patriots' 19-17 victory over the Bills ... Got open over the middle and hauled in a 24-yard reception during the Patriots' fourth quarter scoring drive. at N.Y. Jets (9/17): Started at wide receiver and registered two receptions for 14 yards in the Patriots' 24-17 win over the N.Y. Jets ... Extended the Patriots' second scoring drive with an 8-yard grab along the sideline on third-and-five at the beginning of the second quarter ... Snared a 6-yard reception on third-and-five in the fourth quarter. Denver (9/24): Played in a reserve role at wide receiver as the Patriots opened the game in a three tight end set ... Grabbed three receptions for 46 yards ... Hauled in a 23-yard pass from Tom Brady on third-and-seven in the second quarter. at Cincinnati (10/1): Started at wide receiver ... Collected two receptions for 20 yards in the Patriots' commanding 38-13 victory over the Bengals ... Grabbed a 14-yard reception along the sideline on a second-and-13 play in the second quarter. vs. Miami (10/8): Saw action in a reserve role at wide receiver in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Dolphins ... Hauled in a 5-yard reception to extend a scoring drive on a fourth-and-one play in the second quarter. at Buffalo (10/22): Started at wide receiver ... Tied a career-high and tied for the team lead with five receptions for 22 yards in the Patriots' 28-6 road victory over the Bills ... Kept the Patriots' opening scoring drive alive with a 6-yard grab along the sideline on third-and-four in the first quarter. at Minnesota (10/30): Started at wide receiver and notched a then career-high seven receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' commanding 31-7 road win against the Vikings ... Got open in the end zone and hauled in a 6-yard touchdown toss from Tom Brady to give the Patriots an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter ... Snared a 34-yard reception on a wide receiver screen on third-and-12 play during the Patriots' second touchdown drive in the second quarter ... Grabbed a 12-yard reception on third-and-10 during the Patriots' touchdown drive in the second quarter. Indianapolis (11/5): Started at wide receiver and grabbed one reception for 21 yards ... Drew a 23-yard pass interference penalty on third-and-three in the third quarter. vs. N.Y. Jets (11/12): Made the start at wide receiver ... Caught a career-high nine receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown ... Snared a 7-yard reception on third-and-six in the third quarter ... Hauled in a deflected pass from Tom Brady, broke a tackle and sprinted 15 yards for a touchdown with 4:14 remaining in the fourth quarter ... Grabbed a pass from Brady in the right flat for a two-point conversion on the ensuing play. at Green Bay (11/19): Started at wide receiver and collected three receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 35-0 road victory over the Packers ... Hauled in a 54-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, giving the Patriots a 21-0 advantage with 2:22 remaining in the second quarter ... Snared a 7-yard reception on third-and-six during the first drive of the third quarter. vs. Chicago (11/26): Started at wide receiver and recorded three receptions for 57 yards in the Patriots' 17-13 victory over the Bears ... Snared a 22-yard reception along the sideline in the fourth quarter ... Converted a key third down with a 20-yard catch on third-and-nine late in the fourth quarter. vs. Detroit (12/3): Started at wide receiver ... Led the team with eight receptions and a career-high 112 receiving yards in the Patriots' 28-21 comeback victory over the Lions ... Grabbed four receptions for 63 yards during the Patriots' initial scoring drive in the first quarter ... Converted a key third down during the first scoring drive with a 21-yard grab on third-and-nine ... Snared a 28-yard reception down the middle of the field, which helped set up a Stephen Gostkowski field goal just before halftime ... Hauled in a 6-yard reception on third-and-five during the Patriots' game-winning touchdown drive. at Miami (12/10): Started at wide receiver ... Snared one reception for 12 yards. vs. Houston (12/17): Started at wide receiver ... Led the team with six receptions for 25 yards in the Patriots' commanding 40-7 victory over the Texans ... Extended the Patriots' first touchdown drive with a 3-yard reception on third-and-three in the first quarter ... Kept a Patriots' scoring drive alive with an 8-yard reception on third-and-seven in the second quarter ... Extended another Patriots' touchdown drive with a 5-yard catch on third-and-three in the second quarter ... Set up a touchdown by drawing a 36-yard pass interference penalty at the Texans 12-yard line late in the second quarter. at Jacksonville (12/24): Started at wide receiver as the team opened the game in a four-wide receiver formation ... Grabbed four receptions for 15 yards in the Patriots' 24-21 divisionclinching win over the Jaguars. at Tennessee (12/31): Started at wide receiver ... Grabbed four receptions for a career-high 134 receiving yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 40-23 victory over the Titans ... Converted a key third-and-20 by hauling in 49-yard reception down the right sideline during a Patriots' touchdown drive in the second quarter ... Drew a 39-yard pass interference penalty on the Patriots' first play of the second half ... Beat his defender deep down the left sideline and hauled in a career-high 62-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, giving the Patriots a 26-13 lead with 6:49 remaining in the third quarter.
2006 Postseason (3/3/0/0): vs. N.Y. Jets (1/7): Started at wide receiver and snared five receptions for 50 yards in the Patriots' 37-16 AFC Wild Card victory over the N.Y. Jets ... Hauled in a 19-yard pass over the middle during the Patriots' touchdown drive just before halftime. at San Diego (1/14): Started at wide receiver ... Snared seven receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 24-21 AFC Divisional playoff victory over the Chargers ... Extended the Patriots' two-minute touchdown drive just before halftime with a 9-yard catch on a third-and-five play ... Got open in the corner of the end zone and hauled in a 4- yard touchdown toss with 4:36 remaining in the fourth quarter ... Beat Quentin Jammer down the sideline and hauled in a 49-yard pass on third-and-10 to extend the game-winning scoring drive. at Indianapolis (1/21): Started at wide receiver and grabbed four receptions for 46 yards ... Kickstarted the Patriots' opening scoring drive with an 18-yard reception along the right sideline.
2005 Season
2005 (16/2 - San Diego): Recorded career highs in receptions (28) and receiving yards (352) while playing in all 16 games with two starts ... Recorded four catches of 25 yards or longer ... Recorded a career-high five receptions (11/6). Dallas (9/11): Recorded a 9-yard catch in the season opener against the Cowboys. New England (10/2): Caught two passes for 36 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown grab from Drew Brees as the Chargers broke the Patriots' 21-game home winning streak. Philadelphia (10/23): Recorded a season-high 97 yards on four catches, including a season-long 43-yard grab from Drew Brees. N.Y. Jets (11/6): Recorded a career-high five receptions for 43 yards against the Jets. Buffalo (11/20): Notched 40 receiving yards on three catches. Miami (12/11): Grabbed four passes for 29 yards against the Dolphins. Indianapolis (12/18): Caught four passes for 25 yards as the Chargers knocked off the previously undefeated Colts.
2004 Season
2004 (6/6 - San Diego): Recorded 18 receptions for 310 yards and three touchdowns while playing in the first six games of the season ... Suffered a season- ending injury (10/17) and was placed on injured reserve (10/19) ... Led the team in receptions before his injury. Houston (9/12): Caught a 36-yard touchdown pass in the season opener and tied his careerhigh with four catches for 65 yards. N.Y. Jets (9/19): Caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to get Chargers to within 27-21 in the fourth quarter ... Matched his then career-high with four catches against the Jets and set a new career-high with 67 yards. Tennessee (10/3): Recorded his first career 100-yard game, hailing in three passes for 110 yards and a touchdown ... Caught the two longest passes of his career, including a 58-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter to put game out of reach in a 38-17 victory ... Also had a 49-yard catch in first quarter to help set up LaDainian Tomlinson's 15-yard touchdown run. Atlanta (10/17): Was injured on the first offensive series and did not return to the game.
2003 Season
2003 (9/4 - San Diego): Recorded eight receptions for 80 yards while starting four of nine games ... Also recorded a career-high five rushes for 39 yards. Detroit (12/7): Had a 72-yard touchdown catch negated due to illegal touch penalty. Green Bay (12/14): Recorded a season-high four catches.
2002 Season
2002 (16/2 - San Diego): As a rookie, caught 22 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns ... Also completed a pass for 20 yards, returned nine kickoffs for 220 yards and recorded a pair of rushes for nine yards. Kansas City (10/13): Caught his first career touchdown pass from two yards out with 14 seconds remaining in the game to give the Chargers a 35-34 victory over the Chiefs. Oakland (10/20): Made an acrobatic 9-yard scoring catch on a ball thrown behind him ... Also had a seasonlong 39-yard kickoff return against the Raiders. San Francisco (11/17): Caught a four-yard touchdown pass. Denver (12/1): Recorded his first career start against the Broncos.
College
Caldwell was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to nation's top receiver, following his senior season at Florida ... Received honorable mention All-America accolades from Football News and second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors ... As a senior, became only the ninth player in school history to gain more than 1,000 yards receiving ... Played at Florida from 1998-2001.
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Donald Reche Caldwell, Jr. was born the son of Donald and Deborah Caldwell on March 28, 1979 in Tampa, Fla ... Earned All-America honors from Prep- Star at Jefferson High School in Tampa ... Named the state of Florida's 5A Player of Year in 1996 as junior ... Selected first-team all-state in 1996 and second-team in 1997 ... Named district MVP in 1996 and 1997 ... Reche is married to Sherron and has a daughter, Recheyla ... Majored in leisure service management at Florida.