Cedric Calhoun

Biography

CEDRIC CALHOUN Hometown College Morehouse '95 Family Wife: Shola Daughters: Olusade and Adejola Coaching Experience Year School, Position 2025- Temple, Defensive Line 2018-24 Rice, Defensive Line 2016-17 Vanderbilt, Defensive Line 2014-15 Vanderbilt, Strength & Conditioning 2010-12 FIU, Defensive Line 2008 Philadelphia Eagles, Intern 2007-09 Dartmouth, Linebackers 2006 Dartmouth, Defensive Line 2004-05 San Diego Chargers, Intern 2002-05 Alabama A&M, Defensive Line 1998-2002 Morehouse, Defensive Line 1997 Idaho State, S&C / Defensive Line Cedric Calhoun came to Temple in 2025 to coach the defensive line after spending the previous seven seasons with newly minted Temple defensive coordinator Brain Smith at Rice. Over his seven seasons at Rice, Calhoun’s line was a consistent force for the Owls, both in their performance on the field as well as in their leadership. He sent two of his players (Myles Adams and Elijah Garcia) to the NFL while five of his linemen were named a team captain, including three who were named for multiple seasons (Izeya Floyd, 2023-24; Josh Pearcy, 2022-24; Trey Schuman, 2021-22). In 2024, the members of his front wall combined for 17 of the Owls’ 33 sacks, which tied for 24th nationally at the end of the regular season, were the most at Rice since the 2014 Owls set a school record with 39, and tied for the third-most at Rice since 2000. A former assistant at Florida International University, Dartmouth College, and Alabama A&M University, Calhoun came to