Trey Caldwell
American football player (born 1993)
Clarence Leslie "Trey" Caldwell III (born December 4, 1993) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Early life
Clarence Leslie Caldwell III was born on December 4, 1993, in Dallas, Texas, to Clarence and Jackie Caldwell. His parents nicknamed him "Trey", because he was the third person in his family to bear the name Clarence Leslie Caldwell. He has one brother, Joshua. His father played football at Texas A&M University, and his grandfather played football at Texas Southern University.
Caldwell said he wanted to play in the National Football League (NFL) when he was seven years old. Caldwell grew up in Richardson, Texas, an affluent, inner-ring suburb of Dallas. In junior high, he played against future Cleveland Browns teammate Corey Coleman, and got to know him. Caldwell attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School in Richardson (District 9-5A), where he became a standout football player.
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