University of Oklahoma Athletics

2018 Football Roster

Grant Calcaterra
Photo by: Josh Gateley
Grant Calcaterra
Jersey Number 80

Grant Calcaterra

  • Position:
    Tight End
  • Position:
    TE
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    233
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
  • High School:
    Santa Margarita Catholic HS

2019
Played in five games and made starts vs. Houston (9/1), South Dakota (9/7) and Kansas (10/5) ... missed majority of season due to injury ... caught five passes for 79 yards ... averaged 15.8 yards per reception ... caught a 19-yard pass at Kansas ... logged two catches (including a season-long 24-yarder) for 40 yards at UCLA (9/14) ... made two receptions for 20 yards vs. Houston in season opener ... announced on Nov. 21 his decision to step away from the game of football due to a series of concussions over time.

2018
An All-Big 12 First Team honoree by league's coaches and AP ... played in all 14 games and registered 11 starts ... registered 26 receptions for 396 yards (15.2 per catch) and six touchdowns ... made one catch for 18 yards vs. No. 1 Alabama in CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl (12/29) ... caught three passes for 38 yards and two scores (including a one-handed grab with 2:00 left for game's final points) in 39-27 win over No. 9 Texas in Big 12 Championship (12/1) ... caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown in victory at No. 12 West Virginia (11/23) ... hauled in three passes for 46 yards and a score versus Kansas (11/17) ... registered three catches for 48 yards against Texas Tech (11/3) ... had two receptions 57 yards and a TD versus Kansas State (10/27) ... lone catch against Baylor (9/29) went for a 30-yard TD ... caught two passes for 47 yards against Army (9/22) ... had two catches for 41 yards at Iowa State (9/15).

2017
Named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by league's coaches ... came off bench in all 14 games ... three touchdown receptions tied for eighth most ever by an OU freshman ... finished with 10 catches for 162 yards (16.2 per reception) ... caught two passes for 32 yards and a score against West Virginia (11/25) ... set career highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (67) at Kansas (11/18) ... made a 13-yard touchdown grab against TCU (11/11) ... recorded one catch for career-long 21 yards at Ohio State (9/9) ... caught two passes for 29 yards (including a 16-yard touchdown) in collegiate debut against UTEP (9/2).

HIGH SCHOOL
Early enrollee ... ranked as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... ranked 183rd in the country by ESPN, 235th by 247Sports and 265th by Scout ... tabbed the No. 2 tight end in the country by ESPN, No. 6 by 247Sports and No. 9 by Scout and the No. 28 athlete by Rivals ... touted as the No. 17 player in the state of California by ESPN, No. 25 by 247Sports and No. 35 by Rivals ... invited to the finals of The Opening ... caught 57 passes for 958 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior and added 48 receptions for 926 yards and nine scores as a junior ... chose Oklahoma over Florida, Nebraska, Texas A&M and others.

PERSONAL
Is a triplet (sister Claire attends Colorado and brother Andrew attends Ohio State) ... major is communication ... last name pronounced cal-cuh-TAIR-uh.

Sooner Football With Brent Venables - 9/7/25
Sunday, September 07
FB Highlights: OU 24, Michigan 13
Saturday, September 06
Brent Venables Postgame vs Michigan
Saturday, September 06
Ben Arbuckle Postgame vs Michigan
Saturday, September 06