Jimmy Caldwell Class: Junior Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C. High School: Mount Tabor High School Height / Weight: 5-10 / 181 Position: Wide Receiver Birthdate: 02/04/1979 Experience: 2VL

A key member of the Deacons’ talented corps of receivers ... has excellent speed and deceptive quickness ... a solid, dependable player who has the ability to make big plays ... a knowledgeable player who has a great understanding of the Deac offense ... a student of the game ... among returning players, Caldwell ranks first in receptions (19 in 1999) ... will compete for a starting job ... continues to make great strides each season ... was voted the “Beattie Feathers Award” by the coaching staff in 1999, an honor that is presented to the most improved offensive and defensive players ... capable of playing any receiver position which makes him even more valuable in the Deacons’ three-wideout set ... should also see action as the holder in placekicking situations.

1999
Saw action in all 12 games, including the Aloha Bowl ... finished as the team’s third-leading receiver with 19 catches for 161 yards (8.5 avg) ... caught at least one pass in nine of 11 regular season games ... had a career-high six catches vs. Duke (for 48 yards) and a career-high 61 yards (on 4 catches) vs. Virginia ... also served as the Deacs’ top holder ... often utilized as the third receiver in the Deacs’ three-receiver sets ... returned two punts for 16 yards ... caught a 56-yard strike from quarterback Ben Sankey versus Arizona State in the Jeep Aloha Bowl — the longest catch of the day by either team.

1998
Saw action at receiver in four contests … all three of his receptions, including a 20-yarder, came in season finale at Georgia Tech … each of those receptions were part of two late touchdown drives … served as backup holder and saw some brief action late in the schedule when regular holder Desmond Clark was slowed by a knee injury.

Background
The oldest son of Wake Forest head coach Jim Caldwell ... enjoyed an excellent career at nearby Mount Tabor High for coach Bob Sapp, capping it with a selection to the East-West All-Star game and being named the Forsyth County player of the year (Winston-Salem Chronicle) … caught 35 passes for 720 yards (20.6 per) and 12 TDs as a senior … also had five interceptions as a defensive back while handling the Spartan punting and kickoff return duties … was named one of top 25 players in North Carolina by the Charlotte Observer … a two-time all-league selection as well as the ’96 conference player of the year … standout on the hardwood, too, earning all-conference honors as a junior and senior … named team MVP both of those years as well … even found time to participate in track, too, and was a member of state championship 4x100 relay team … an honor roll student who also served as an elementary school mentor in the local DARE program … chosen sociology as his major at WFU … age 21 (2/4/79).

Career Statistics

Year	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Lg
1998	3	48	16.0	0	20
1999	19	161	8.5	0	24
Totals	22	209	9.5	0	24

Most Receptions
6 at Duke, 11/13/99

Most Receiving Yards
61 at Virginia, 9/18/99