Though Reche Caldwell (retired American football player) is no more with us, his NFL achievements are still rememberable to all. He was born on March 28, 1979, in Tampa, Florida. The full name of Reche Caldwell was Donald Reche Caldwell Jr. His brother, Andre Caldwell, is also a football player who played in the NFL as a wide receiver and kick returner. All of the information regarding Reche Caldwell’s glorified career, personal life, and net worth is given below.
Reche Caldwell’s Net Worth & Salary
The net worth of this prominent American player is $2 million. His stunning career in the field of football favored him to be a wealthy man. Most of the portions of his wealth are from the earnings of his career. The rest of the wealth is from his post-retirement life. His annual NFL salary was approx. $500,000-$600,000.
Total Salary Earned: | $7 million |
Average Annual Salary: | $70,000 |
Last Season Salary (2016): | $885,000 |
Salary Earned From 2014-15 Season: | $2.7 million |
Debut Season Salary: | $0.6 million |
Spending at: | Car, Residence, Charity |
Early Life
From the beginning of his life, he was connected with several sports. His school football career began at the Thomas Jefferson High School in the heart of the Westshore Business District of Tampa, Florida. In his junior year, he gained 2,338 yards and helped his team win the Class 5A state semifinal game. He achieved high school All-American honors from PrepStar, and won the title of the Florida Class 5A Player of the Year. Besides, he was named to the first-team all-state selection in 1996 and a second-team selection in 1997.
Birth: | March 28, 1979, in Florida, USA |
Brother of: | Andre Caldwell |
School: | Thomas Jefferson High School |
College Education: | University of Florida |
Wife/Girlfriend: | Sherron Caldwell |
Nationality: | American |
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Height: | 6 feet |
Weight: | 95 kg |
Death: | June 6, 2020 |
He passed his four seasons in high school, recording on average (of .379), doubles (25), triples (six), steals (67), and runs (76) in the history of the school.
Though he got the chance to direct play in the NFL, he chose to play in college. His college career was with the University of Florida in Gainesville. Chris Johnson and Bobby McCray also played for this university. At the time studying at this college, he represented the Florida Gators football program. His college career was also successful, like his previous school career. In his college career, in his junior year in 2001, he was a third-team All-American and second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection.
He ended his junior season by achieving 1059 yards and ten touchdowns. He became only the ninth receiver in Gators history, gaining over 1,000 yards receiving in a single season.
Professional Football Career
He began his professional life in 2002 and ended his career in the professional arena in 2008. In his professional career in football, he ran in the field of the NFL, representing the NFL teams San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, and St. Louis Rams.
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In the 2002 NFL Draft, he was chosen by the San Diego Chargers in 48 overall for the 2nd round. He spent his career with the San Diego Chargers from 2002 to 2005. In 2006 he wore the jersey of the NFL team New England Patriots. In 2007 he was a member of the Washington Redskins. The last team of his career was the St. Louis Rams. Wearing the shoes of this team, he said ‘goodbye’ to professional football.
He played a total of 71 matches in the NFL. The likes of Receptions can sum up his NFL career statistics: 152, Receiving yards: 1851, and Receiving touchdowns: 11.
Success and Awards
In 2000, he was a glorious part of winning the SEC Championship. In 2001 he was named to the Second-team All-SEC. he became the Honorable mention All-American in the same year.
Reche Caldwell Wife
Sherron Caldwell was the wife of Reche Caldwell till his death. The conjugal life of Reche Caldwell and Sherron Caldwell was blessed with two children. They are son Cash Caldwell and daughter Shayla Caldwell.
Height, Weight & Age
Reche Caldwell is tall, up to 6 feet, and his weight is 95 kg. His playing position in the field of football was Wide receiver. He did not wear any definite jersey. On the football field, he was seen running, wearing jerseys 82, 86, and 87.
We mourn the passing of six-year NFL veteran WR Reche Caldwell.
Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/pEBuXxFKNY
— NFL (@NFL) June 7, 2020
Reche Caldwell Death
He is no more in the world. On June 6, 2020, at the age of 41, he took the last breath of his life. He was shot and killed by a robber in an incident of robbery in Tampa, Florida.
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