Education
Calhoun attended Middletown High School North in Middletown Township, New Jersey.
Calhoun attended Middletown High School North in Middletown Township, New Jersey.
He was a defensive end and tight education He also played basketball. Calhoun was redshirted at Michigan State University as a freshman in 2011.
As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he played in all 13 games as a backup.
He recorded 6 tackles (25 for a loss, including 1 sack) and 2 passes defensed. His first year as starter, as a sophomore in 2013, he posted 37 tackles (14 for a loss, including 75 sacks), 1 interception, 4 fumble recoveries, and 2 forced fumbles.
Although he was eligible for the 2014 NFL Draft, he decided to return for his junior season. During his junior year in 2014, he posted 39 tackles (125 for a loss, including 8 sacks), 1 fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.
He was expected to leave college and enter the 2015 NFL Draft, but he returned to school for his senior year and, during the 2015 season, he collected 49 tackles (15 for a loss, including 105 sacks), 3 passes defensed, and a forced fumble.
He finished his four-year college career with 27 sacks, 131 tackles (44 tackles for a loss), four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and one interception.