64 Facts About Calvin McCarty

Calvin McCarty was born on November 2,1984 and is an American former professional football fullback who played in the Canadian Football League.

Calvin McCarty played as a tailback until 2014, when he became the starting fullback for the Edmonton Eskimos.

Calvin McCarty is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015.

Calvin McCarty has served as the running backs coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Calvin McCarty later played college football for the Western Washington Vikings.

Calvin McCarty spent the majority of his professional career with the Eskimos.

Calvin McCarty played high school football for the St Thomas More Knights in Burnaby, British Columbia beginning in 1998, playing as both a running back and middle linebacker on the Grade 8 team.

Calvin McCarty continued in his role as a running back while switching to the secondary defensively.

Steele, the Knights' coach, has a policy of not recording player statistics, it is estimated that Calvin McCarty finished 1999 with over 1,000 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.

In 2000, Calvin McCarty played a significant role in the Knights' rushing and return game.

Calvin McCarty rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns against the Burnaby Central Wildcats in the annual Burnaby Bowl, adding two punt returns for touchdowns.

Calvin McCarty remained a presence on the field for the Knights in 2001, expanding his role by playing some snaps as a fullback.

Calvin McCarty rushed for 160 yards in that year's Burnaby Bowl, including three touchdowns as a halfback and one as a fullback.

Calvin McCarty showed himself to be a capable receiver, including making five catches for 66 yards in a match against the Holy Cross Crusaders.

Calvin McCarty finished that game with 110 yards and two touchdowns on only three carries.

Calvin McCarty played basketball and baseball during high school as well.

At the 2001 Big League World Series, Calvin McCarty played for Team Canada as a shortstop and center fielder, helping the team to third place in the international competition.

Calvin McCarty originally committed to Boise State University and played for the Broncos.

Calvin McCarty played a limited role the following year, but capitalized on the opportunities he was given, rushing for 104 yards on only 10 carries.

Calvin McCarty transferred to Reedley College and played for the Tigers in 2005.

Calvin McCarty was immediately a significant factor in the Vikings' gameplan.

Calvin McCarty played a large role in the passing game early in the season, making eight receptions for 126 yards through the first two games.

Calvin McCarty finished the season with 492 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 130 carries, as well as 30 receptions for 278 yards.

Calvin McCarty was named a second-team all-star of the North Central Conference.

Calvin McCarty was selected in the fourth round of the draft by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 27th overall pick.

Calvin McCarty was re-signed on December 19,2008 to a multiple-year contract, and again following the 2011 season.

Calvin McCarty made the active roster and played in all 18 regular season games his rookie season.

Calvin McCarty was used in the passing game and on the special teams, finishing with seven receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown as well as five special-teams tackles.

Calvin McCarty received his first carry and reception in a Week 10 game against the Calgary Stampeders, where he was given two carries for one yard and caught one reception for 10 yards.

Calvin McCarty played a larger role in his second season with the Eskimos, especially as a receiver.

Harris was injured, and Calvin McCarty rushed for 73 yards on 12 carries as a backup.

Calvin McCarty played in all 18 games and started three times in his second year, finishing with 490 yards and four touchdowns on 88 carries.

Calvin McCarty had 70 catches, the second-highest amount among running backs.

Calvin McCarty continued his role on the special teams, ending the season with 11 special-teams tackles.

Calvin McCarty rushed for two touchdowns in Week 4, being named the Canadian Player of the Week for the third time.

Calvin McCarty saw a significantly smaller role as a receiver, catching 20 passes for only 124 yards.

Calvin McCarty remained in a multi-purpose role in 2010 and was utilized more frequently in the passing game compared to the previous season.

Calvin McCarty made a reception for a first down following a fake punt in Week 6.

Calvin McCarty missed two games later in the season due to a hand injury.

Calvin McCarty was utilized about equally on the ground and in the air, ending his season with 287 rushing yards on 62 carries and 278 receiving yards on 36 catches as well as five total touchdowns.

Calvin McCarty continued to play on the special teams where he made eight tackles.

Calvin McCarty started in six of the 15 games he played, and the Eskimos nominated him for Most Outstanding Canadian.

Calvin McCarty was used mostly in short-yardage situations on the ground, while being active as a receiver and on special teams.

Calvin McCarty played in 18 games, made eight starts, and finished with 209 yards on 52 carries with no touchdowns.

Calvin McCarty caught 22 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown.

Calvin McCarty played a more limited role in the West Finals against the BC Lions, where he was given only one carry for six yards, made one tackle on special teams, and caught two passes for a total of four yards.

Calvin McCarty played a limited role in 2012, both due to injuries and competition from other backs, including Cory Boyd, Hugh Charles, and Jerome Messam.

Calvin McCarty missed six games due to a high ankle sprain suffered during the Labour Day Rematch.

Calvin McCarty played a role as a receiver and special teams player in 2013, but was almost entirely absent from the rushing game.

Calvin McCarty rushed for 48 yards on 9 carries, but caught 20 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns.

Calvin McCarty continued to play on the special teams, and recorded nine special-teams tackles.

Calvin McCarty was shifted from playing mostly as a backup tailback to the fullback position, where he started all 18 regular season games.

Calvin McCarty continued his extremely limited role as a rusher, finishing the season with just eight carries.

Calvin McCarty had 16 catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns, as well as a career-high 12 special-teams tackles.

Calvin McCarty was again used as a fullback and special teams player in 2015.

Calvin McCarty finished the season with only one carry and nine catches, his lowest total number of touches in any CFL season.

Calvin McCarty played in the West Final and had one special teams tackle.

Calvin McCarty became a Grey Cup champion for the first time after rushing for three yards on a fake punt in the championship game versus the Redblacks.

On July 25,2021, it was announced that Calvin McCarty had signed with the Calgary Stampeders.

Calvin McCarty became a free agent after the 2021 season.

Calvin McCarty announced his retirement from football on March 14,2021.

Calvin McCarty grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma with his mother, but when he was in grade six he was sent to Canada to live with his father in Surrey BC.

Calvin McCarty's mother was a college softball player for the NEO Lady Norse, while his father was a college basketball player for the Bacone Warriors and the Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm.

Calvin McCarty's siblings were college athletes; Tiffany played softball for the McPherson Bulldogs while Jordan was a quarterback with the Reedley Tigers.