CALDWELL AT A GLANCE:
• A fifth-year wide receiver in his first year with Denver who played 58 games (14 starts) and totaled 125 receptions for 1,190 yards (9.5 avg.) with six touchdowns in his first five NFL seasons with Cincinnati (2008-11) and Denver (2012).
• Averaged 31 receptions per year over his first four NFL seasons, highlighted by his 2009 campaign in which he played all 16 games (3 starts) and set career highs in catches (51), receiving yards (432) and touchdowns (3) for the AFC North-Champion Bengals.
• Played 53 career games at the University of Florida and left as the school’s all-time leader in receptions (185), while ranking third in Gator annals in receiving yards (2,349).
• Younger brother of Reche Caldwell, who played six NFL seasons with San Diego (2002-05), New England (2006) and Washington (2007).
• Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 30, 2012.
• Selected by Cincinnati in the third round (97th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
CALDWELL AT A GLANCE:
• A fifth-year wide receiver in his first year with Denver who played 58 games (14 starts) and totaled 125 receptions for 1,190 yards (9.5 avg.) with six touchdowns in his first five NFL seasons with Cincinnati (2008-11) and Denver (2012).
• Averaged 31 receptions per year over his first four NFL seasons, highlighted by his 2009 campaign in which he played all 16 games (3 starts) and set career highs in catches (51), receiving yards (432) and touchdowns (3) for the AFC North-Champion Bengals.
• Played 53 career games at the University of Florida and left as the school’s all-time leader in receptions (185), while ranking third in Gator annals in receiving yards (2,349).
• Younger brother of Reche Caldwell, who played six NFL seasons with San Diego (2002-05), New England (2006) and Washington (2007).
• Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 30, 2012.
• Selected by Cincinnati in the third round (97th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Cincinnati as a draft choice 7/27/08; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/30/12.
Caldwell's Single-Game Highs
(Postseason in parentheses)
Receptions — 7 at Baltimore, 1/2/11 (2 vs. N.Y. Jets 1/9/10). Receiving yards — 94 at Baltimore, 1/2/11 (25 vs. N.Y. Jets, 1/9/10). Longest reception — 53 vs. Cleveland, 12/19/10 (13 vs. N.Y. Jets, 1/9/10). Receiving touchdowns — 1, six times, last at Baltimore, 11/20/11 (none). Kick returns — 6 at Indianapolis, 12/7/08 (none). Kick return yards — 154 at Indianapolis, 12/7/08 (none). Longest kick return — 43 vs. Baltimore, 11/30/08 (none). Kick return touchdowns — None (none).
2012: Caldwell played eight games in his first season with the Broncos in 2012... Made his Denver debut vs. Oak. (9/30) and carried the ball once on an end-around for a 14-yard gain... Caught his first pass as a Bronco, picking up 18 yards in the second quarter at Oak. (12/6).
2011: Caldwell played 13 games (2 starts) for the Bengals and totaled 37 receptions for 317 yards (8.6 avg,) and tied a career-high with three touchdowns... Posted multiple catches in 11-of-13 games played... Recorded the longest touchdown reception (49 yds.) of his career at Bal. (11/20)... Missed the Bengals’ final three regular season games and the postseason due to a hernia... Officially placed on injured reserve on Dec. 27.
2010: Caldwell saw action in 15 games, including a career-high five starts, and registered 25 receptions for 345 yards (13.8 avg.)... Totaled the three highest receiving yardage outputs of his career over the last three weeks of the season, averaging five receptions and 90 yards per game over that span... Set career-highs in catches (7) and receiving yards (94) in Cincinnati’s season finale at Bal. (1/2).
2009: Caldwell played all 16 games (3 starts) for the first time in his career and tallied a career-best 51 receptions for 432 yards (8.5 avg.) with three touchdowns for the AFC North Champions... Returned 29 kickoffs for 539 yards (18.6 avg.)... Recorded two catches for 25 yards (12.5 avg.) in Cincinnati’s AFC Wild Card Game vs.
NYJ (1/9)... Produced multiple receptions in 15-of-17 games played, including the postseason. 2008: Selected by the Bengals in the third round (97th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft, Caldwell played seven games (4 starts) as a rookie and caught 11 passes for 78 yards (7.1 avg.)... Returned 13 kickoffs for 338 yards (26.0 avg.)... Made his NFL debut vs. Pit. (10/19) and returned three kickoffs for 88 yards (29.3 avg.)... Made three receptions for 26 yards (8.7 avg.) in his first career start at Pit. (11/20).
COLLEGE: Caldwell played 53 games for the University of Florida and left as the school’s all-time receptions leader (185), while ranking third all-time in receiving yards (2,349)... Accounted for 20 total touchdowns (16 receiving, 4 rushing)... Totaled 56 receptions for 761 yards (13.6 avg.) with seven touchdowns as a senior in 2007... Caught a touchdown pass in Florida’s national title game victory over Ohio State to cap his junior campaign... Played all 13 games as a true freshman in 2003 and earned Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team honors from The Sporting News.
PERSONAL: Caldwell attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Tampa, Fla., where he earned senior All-America honors from Parade and SuperPrep after scoring 38 touchdowns and leading his team to a 13-2 record and a berth in the state title game... Older brother, Reche Caldwell, played six seasons as a wide receiver in the NFL with San Diego, (2002-05), New England (2006) and Washington (2007)... Majored in sociology at Florida... Andre Caldwell, who is nicknamed ‘Bubba,’ was born on April 15, 1985, in Tampa, Fla.
