All You Ever Wanted to Know About Tyron Calico (but were afraid to ask)
Tyrone Calico
Wide Receiver
Middle Tennessee State
Collected by Draftbook.com.
Status: Senior
6-4/221
40: 4.38
John Murphy; collected by Draftbook.com:
2-27-03 Ran 4.33 in the 40... at 6-foot-4, 223 pounds... great size/speed prospect... needs work on his hands/routes... but it is hard to turn away from those numbers... just look what Jerry Porter (Raiders) has done with similar physical tools...
1-15-03 Middle Tennessee State WR Tyrone Calico (#11) has a great physique... routes need some work... catches the ball well in traffic... knows how to use his size to his advantage... should be a mid-to-late day one guy...
12-05-02 Middle Tennessee State senior wide receiver Tyrone Calico is one of the most physically-gifted receivers available for next year's NFL Draft. He had 45 catches for 606 yards and four touchdowns this season, playing in a run-oriented offense that also spreads the ball around to a number of different options. "(I) think I really improved my game a lot this season... catching the ball better, not dropping many passes... I just wanted to become a better all-around player", explains Calico. Calico set a school record with 65 catches as a freshman, including 12 against East Tennesssee State and 9 versus Arizona. He also scored a pair of 40-plus yard touchdowns in his first season with the team. The Tennessee native won the "Best Conditioned Athlete Award" in 2000; he can power clean over 350 pounds, averages 4.4 in the 40 and has a near 40" vertical.He had 16 catches for 276 yards and two touchdowns in games against Maryland, Illinois and Mississippi State during his sophomore year. Both of the scores came against current Washingon Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot, who then was the starting cornerback for Mississippi State. In fact, one of his scores against Mississippi State came on a highlight film moment from 42 yards out, as he snared a pass one-handed along the sideline, split three defenders, and raced to the endzone. The catch was voted as the best catch of the year by a national panel of broadcasters and sportswriters.Last season he superb effort against Idaho, grabbing five passes for 160 yards, including three touchdowns. He also added scores against Ole Miss and LSU, while taking a reverse 38 yards for a score against Arkansas State. His performance earned him Co-Offensive MVP honors, which is an award he is up for once again this season.His biggests assets are his size, big hands, long arms and ability to gain an instant advantage on smaller defensive backs, especially over the middle. He has proven to be a strong and willing blocker, which will help him get on the field quickly at the pro level. The two areas he seems to have worked on the most is coming back to the ball and not rounding off his routes, as much as in previous years.Calico is poised to make a huge impression on scouts in the post-season, as he will be attending the Senior Bowl. A successful week of practice, especially showing that he can get off the line and gain separation from a higher class of defender, could push him into the mid-to-late portion of the second round come draft day.
8-21-02 Fellow senior, wide receiver Tyrone Calico is also doing much to impress the pro scouts that come to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The super-sized wide receiver (6-4, 221 lbs.) recorded a 4.38 40-time in the spring, and last week power-cleaned 374 pounds in the weight room, which is one of best marks posted by a receiver in a long time. To give you some idea of what that mark means... current Washington Redskins defensive tackle Daryl Gardener, who is 6-foot-6, 317 pounds, power-cleaned the exact same 374 pounds when he was a senior at Baylor University. Calico has Top-50 pick skills!
Len Pasquarelli, collected by Draftbook.com:
2-24-03 Great size and linear speed, and he really lit it up in the 40, with a few scouts clocking him at just under 4.4. Caught the ball adequately, but he will really have to work on his hands and, even more important, on route technique. He's very raw but it's too hard to ignore his deep speed potential.
Matthew Gambill, collected by Draftbook.com:
1-17-03 Middle Tennessee State's Tyrone Calico was the most physically imposing receiver in Mobile. At 6033 and 219-pounds, Calico showed better than expected hands and looked to be a much-improved route runner. He was able to get out the blocks quickly and looked very smooth in his routes. He's a big bodied player who is expected to run in the low to mid 4.4 range(4.42 in spring). Positioned himself nicely and will likely be a solid second rounder.
Pro Football Weekly, collected by Draftbook.com:
1-16-03 (Middle Tennessee State WR) Tyrone Calico has to catch the ball in traffic if he wants to play in the NFL. Has to. The last two days, he hasn’t done it. He catches well when he gets his feet set and has both eyes on the quarterback, but not when he’s moving.
1-15-03 Middle Tennessee State WR Tyrone Calico, who dropped to do pushups anytime he dropped a pass — “He looks physically gifted. But if you are (6-4, 221) and you don’t go get a jump ball, what can you do?”
DJ Boyer, collected by Draftbook.com:
1-8-03 Strength: Vertical leap, speed.
Weakness: Route running, consistency.
Assessment: Tyrone Calico saw his numbers drop at Middle Tennessee State but most of that was due to Dwone Hicks and the fact that the run was stressed more in the offense. Calico is starting to do the little things on the football field like block and make more catches in the middle of the field. Calico has very good speed and is another tall prospect who has leaping ability to go with his size. Calico needs to work on running more crisp routes and developing more consistency. There were times where it looked like if he wasn’t involved with the game plan his routes would get sloppy and he wouldn’t create seperation when his number was finally called. Is a prospect who is very coachable and is someone who I think has a bright future in the NFL. One of my draft darkhorses, I like Calico a lot.
Joel Buchsbaum, collected by Draftbook.com:
10-15-02 WR Tyrone Calico is starting to come on although he still does not play to his 4.4 speed. However, he is big, physical and fast enough for a big receiver.
Mel Kiper, collected by Draftbook.com:
8-22-02 While the sure-handed Newson is no longer available, they are fortunate to return senior Tyrone Calico, an intriguing pro prospect due to his size (6-3½ 218) and athleticism. He's hauled in 149 receptions for a 13.6-yard average and 13 TDs during his stay with the Blue Raiders.
