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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
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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 and his wife Sherron have a daughter, Recheyla, and a son, Cashmere. ... Majored in leisure service management at Florida.
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).
| Regular Season |
Receiving |
Rushing |
| Year |
Team |
G/S |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
| 2002 |
Chargers |
16/2 |
22 |
208 |
9.5 |
26 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
6 |
0 |
| 2003 |
Chargers |
9/4 |
8 |
80 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
5 |
39 |
7.8 |
14 |
0 |
| 2004 |
Chargers |
6/6 |
18 |
310 |
17.2 |
58t |
3 |
4 |
45 |
11.3 |
20 |
0 |
| 2005 |
Chargers |
16/2 |
28 |
352 |
12.6 |
43 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
5.0 |
7 |
0 |
| 2006 |
Patriots |
15/14 |
61 |
760 |
12.5 |
62t |
4 |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
5 |
0 |
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| Totals |
|
63/28 |
137 |
1710 |
12.5 |
62t |
11 |
14 |
108 |
7.7 |
20 |
0 |
| Regular Season |
Kick Returns |
Punt Returns |
| Year |
Team |
G/S |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
No |
FC |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
| 2002 |
Chargers |
16/2 |
9 |
220 |
24.4 |
39 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2003 |
Chargers |
9/4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2004 |
Chargers |
6/6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 |
Chargers |
16/2 |
3 |
99 |
33 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
Patriots |
16/14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Totals |
|
47/14 |
12 |
319 |
26.6 |
60 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS:
2002 Passing - 1 att, 1 cmp, 20 yds, 0 TD
Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 63/28 (3/3)
- 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 11 career catches of 30 yards or longer.
- Caldwell was the Patriots' leading receiver in 2006, catching 61 passes for 760 yards and four touchdowns. His reception total and receiving yardage total more than doubled his previous career highs in those categories.
- Caldwell turned in the most productive game of his career against Tennessee (12/31/06), totaling 134 yards on four catches, including a career-long 62-yard touchdown reception.
- In the 2006 playoffs, Caldwell caught 16 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown, with his biggest play coming on a 49-yard grab on third-and-10 in the fourth quarter of a divisional playoff game at San Diego (1/14/07) to set up the Patriots' game-winning field goal four plays later.
- In 2005 with the Chargers, Caldwell established thencareer 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).
- 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 (10/13/02).
- 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 (16/14, 3/3): Started 14 games at wide receiver in his first season with the Patriots ... Led 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 (at BUF, at MIN, vs. NYJ, vs. DET, vs. HOU, at TEN) ... Led the team in receiving yards three times (vs. NYJ, vs. DET, at TEN). Buffalo (9/10): Started at wide receiver ... Snared two receptions for 33 yards ... Got open over the middle and hauled in a 24-yard reception during the Patriots' fourth quarter scoring drive. N.Y. Jets (9/17): Started at wide receiver and registered two receptions for 14 yards ... 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. 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-andseven in the second quarter. Buffalo (10/22): Started at wide receiver ... Tied for the team lead with five receptions for 22 yards ... Kept the Patriots' opening scoring drive alive with a 6-yard grab along the sideline on third-andfour in the first quarter. Minnesota (10/30): Started at wide receiver and notched a then career-high seven receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown ... Got open in the end zone and hauled in a 6-yard touchdown 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 thirdand- 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. 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 defl ected pass from Tom Brady, broke a tackle and sprinted 15 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter ... Grabbed a pass from Brady in the right fl at for a two point conversion on the ensuing play. Green Bay (11/19): Started at wide receiver and collected three receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown ... Hauled in a 54-yard touchdown from Tom Brady, giving the Patriots a 21-0 advantage in the second quarter ... Snared a 7-yard reception on third-and-six during the first drive of the third quarter. Chicago (11/26): Started at wide receiver and recorded three receptions for 57 yards ... Converted a key third down with a 20- yard catch on third-and-nine late in the fourth quarter. Detroit (12/3): Started at wide receiver ... Led the team with eight receptions for a then careerhigh 112 receiving yards ... 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. Houston (12/17): Started at wide receiver ... Led the team with six receptions for 25 yards ... 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. Tennessee (12/31): Started at wide receiver ... Grabbed four receptions for a career-high 134 receiving yards and a touchdown ... Converted a key third-and-20 by hauling in a 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 from Tom Brady, giving the Patriots a 26-13 lead in the third quarter. N.Y. Jets (1/7): Started at wide receiver and snared five receptions for 50 yards ... Hauled in a 19-yard pass over the middle during the Patriots' touchdown drive just before halftime. San Diego (1/14): Started at wide receiver ... Snared seven receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown ... 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 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. 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 (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 (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 (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 (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.
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.
- Reche's brother, Andre Caldwell, is a senior wide receiver at Reche's alma mater, the University of Florida. Andre was the leading receiver on the Gators' 2006 National Championship team.
- Reche and fellow Patriots receiver Jabar Gaffney were teammates at the University of Florida for two seasons from 2000-2001.
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