Jamaree Caldwell
American football player (born 2000)
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Jamaree Caldwell (born August 30, 2000) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Independence Pirates, Houston Cougars and Oregon Ducks. Caldwell was selected by the Chargers in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Newberry, South Carolina, U.S.[1]
| No. 99 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||
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| Position | Nose tackle | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 30, 2000 Newberry, South Carolina, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 332 lb (151 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Newberry (SC) | ||||||||||
| College | Independence (2021) Houston (2022–2023) Oregon (2024) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025 (3rd round, 86th overall pick) | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Early life
Caldwell attended Newberry High School in Newberry, South Carolina. He committed to play college football at Hutchinson Community College,[2] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic he was taken off scholarship.[3] Caldwell later headed to Independence Community College to play college football.[4]
College career
Independence CC
In his one season at Independence CC in 2021, Caldwell appeared in four games where he notched seven tackles with three being for a loss, and half a sack.[5]
Houston
Caldwell committed to play Division I football for the Houston Cougars.[6] In his first season with Houston in 2022 he totaled 12 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and two sacks.[7] In 2023, Caldwell totaled 27 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, and six and a half sacks, earning second-team all-Big 12 Conference honors.[7] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Oregon
Caldwell transferred to play for the Oregon Ducks.[7] In 2024, he notched 29 tackles with five being for a loss, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble for the Ducks.[8] After the season, Caldwell declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 332 lb (151 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (1.99 m) | 5.16 s | 1.86 s | 3.05 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Caldwell was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the third round, with the 86th pick of the 2025 NFL draft.[12][13]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Postseason
Personal life
Caldwell is the son of former South Carolina defensive lineman Cecil Caldwell.[3]