Caleb Etienne (born August 29, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the BYU Cougars. He previously played for the Fort Scott Greyhounds, Butler Grizzlies and Oklahoma State Cowboys.
| BYU Cougars – No. 76 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 29, 2001 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Fort Scott (2019) Butler (2020) Oklahoma State (2021–2022) BYU (2023–present) |
| High school | Warren Easton (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
Early life
editEtienne was born on August 29, 2001, in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He attended Warren Easton Charter High School in New Orleans and played football as an offensive lineman, helping the football team to a 12–3 record and a state finals appearance in his senior year.[1] He was ranked the 31st-best player in Louisiana coming out of high school by Rivals.com.[2] Etienne initially committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, but later had to go the junior college route and changed his commitment to the Fort Scott Greyhounds.[3]
College career
editAs a freshman at Fort Scott in 2019, Etienne helped block for an offense that averaged 23.2 points and 132.9 rushing yards per game, being named first-team NJCAA All-American.[1][2] He transferred to Butler Community College in 2020, but did not play as the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He was ranked the second-best junior college offensive tackle nationally and transferred to the Oklahoma State Cowboys in 2021.[2][5]
Etienne appeared in three games for Oklahoma State in 2021 as a redshirt.[6] In 2022, he started all 13 games at left tackle.[7] He transferred to the BYU Cougars in 2023.[8] He was moved to right tackle but had a poor first season with the Cougars, being benched early in the season and later moved to guard, where he saw some success in limited playing time.[7] Pro Football Focus gave Etienne the worst run blocking grade for a BYU player since the statistic had started in 2013.[9] He returned for a final season in 2024 and was moved to left tackle.[7] He ended up starting all 12 games at left tackle in 2024 and was named first-team All-Big 12 Conference.[10]
Personal life
editEtienne has a son who was born in July 2021.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Caleb Etienne". Oklahoma State Cowboys.
- ^ a b c d Hart, Hallie (August 10, 2022). "Offensive lineman Etienne gains perspective as a changed football player, father". Stillwater News-Press.
- ^ Harper, Mitch (August 3, 2023). "Caleb Etienne Calls Move From OSU To BYU 'The Right Decision'". KSLSports.com.
- ^ "60 in 60: #37 BYU's Caleb Etienne (Offensive Line)". KSLSports.com. July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Caleb Etienne loses weight, eyes big role with Oklahoma". The Oklahoman. May 9, 2022.
- ^ Drew, Jay (July 4, 2023). "Fatherhood drives Oklahoma State transfer Caleb Etienne to 'reach higher' in Provo". Deseret News.
- ^ a b c Drew, Jay (August 22, 2024). "Caleb Etienne moves to left tackle, looks to 'rewrite the script' in final season at BYU". Deseret News.
- ^ Reynolds, Kevin (August 21, 2023). "BYU's Caleb Etienne heard the criticism. He's ready to respond to OSU coach Mike Gundy". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Reynolds, Kevin (August 30, 2024). "BYU is moving its worst-graded offensive lineman to its most important position. Here's why the Cougars believe it will work". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Payne, Jackson (December 5, 2024). "Here are the BYU players who received All-Big 12 honors for the 2024 season". Deseret News.