Stephen Calvert

American football quarterback

Stephen Calvert
No. 12
Position	Quarterback
Major	Sport management
Personal information
Born:	March 8 Plantation, Florida
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College	Liberty (2016–2019)
Bowl games	Cure Bowl (2019)
High school	Miami Carol City (FL)
Stats at ESPN.com Stats at CBSSports.com

Stephen "Buckshot" Calvert is a former American football quarterback for the Liberty Flames.

Early years

Calvert's middle name is "Buckshot," after his father's favorite NASCAR driver, Buckshot Jones.^[1]^[2]^[3] Calvert attended Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida, where he played high school football.^[4]^[5] Calvert received scholarship offers to play college football for South Florida, Florida International and Liberty.^[6] He committed to play college football for coach Turner Gill at Liberty University.^[6]

College career

Calvert entered the 2016 season as the backup quarterback to Stephon Masha,^[7]^[8]^[9] but earned the starting job four games into the season and led the team to a 5–2 record over the final seven games of the season.^[10]^[11]^[12] On opening day of the 2017 season, Calvert led the Flames to their biggest win in school history; a 48–45 triumph over Baylor in Waco that marked Liberty's first ever win over a Power Five conference team.^[13]^[14]^[15] In 2018, Calvert led the Flames to a 6–6 record in their first season as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. During Calvert's senior season in 2019,^[16]^[17] he led the Flames to an 8–5 record and an appearance in the 2019 Cure Bowl, the first bowl appearance in school history.^[18]^[19] Calvert ended his college career at the Cure Bowl by leading Liberty to a 23–16 win over Georgia Southern, securing Liberty's first bowl win in their first bowl appearance.^[20]^[21]

References

^ Sordelett, Damien (November 15, 2016). "Buckshot! Flames freshman QB making a name for himself". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Staples, Andy (November 21, 2019). "The rise of Buckshot Calvert, Liberty's perfectly named quarterback". The Athletic. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Taylor, John (November 2, 2019). "Liberty's Stephen Calvert throws for 441 yards… in the first half". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Fernandez, Andre C. (August 26, 2014). "Stephen Buckshot Calvert is a name to remember". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ "Miami Carol City Chiefs QB Stephen Buckshot Calvert Throws 4 First Half TD's Against Lakeland in Big 44-34 Win". hspnsports.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Manson, Jon (July 22, 2015). "3-Star QB Commits to Liberty". A Sea of Red. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (September 8, 2016). "Flames building contingency plan, being patient with Calvert's development". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (September 22, 2016). "Who's No. 1 for LU? Flames want consistency out of either Masha or Calvert". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (August 4, 2017). "Liberty quarterbacks young, but seasoned". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (September 27, 2016). "Calvert tapped as Liberty's starting quarterback". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (October 1, 2016). "Buckshot Era begins in Flames' victory over Robert Morris". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ "Liberty's Stephen Calvert Named Starting Quarterback". WDBJ. September 27, 2016. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (September 2, 2017). "Liberty stuns Baylor, 48-45". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (September 3, 2017). "Flames' win over Baylor an important step in transition". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ O'Connor, John (September 4, 2017). "Liberty QB Stephen Calvert named national FCS offensive player of the week". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (August 25, 2019). "Buckshot, armed with more film study, takes aim at the Liberty record book in senior season". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ "Liberty's Stephen Calvert named to Johnny Unitas Watch List". Augusta Free Press. August 20, 2019. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (December 17, 2019). "Buckshot's improved play leads to Flames securing first bowl bid, shattered record books". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (December 27, 2019). "Trailblazers: Seniors instrumental in leading Liberty to first bowl game". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Sordelett, Damien (December 21, 2019). "Calvert, playing in front of family and friends, ends career holding Cure Bowl trophy". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ Wells, Adam (December 21, 2019). "Stephen Calvert, Liberty Top Georgia Southern 23-16 to Win 2019 Cure Bowl". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.