29 Chris Calvanese
Chris Calvanese
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Norfolk, Mass.
  • High School:
    Xaverian Brothers
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    547
  • yds/g
    49.7
  • td
    4

Bio

Senior wide receiver who is majoring in management, with a minor in sports management … switched to offense as a sophomore after beginning his collegiate career as a defensive back ... in 17 career games, has 47 receptions for 560 yards and four TDs … two varsity letters.

2014: In six games, caught 19 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns … averaged 3.2 catches and 46.2 receiving yards per game … sidelined for five games from Oct. 4-Nov. 1 … achieved career-bests with seven catches for 135 yards against Mercyhurst in the season-opener Sept 6 … that performance, which included a 27-yarder for a TD, earned him a spot on the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll … his three receptions for 81 yards against Saint Anselm Sept. 20 included a 46-yarder.

2013: Was third on the team in receiving with 28 catches for 283 yards and two touchdowns … had five receptions three times (Mercyhurst Sept. 7, AIC Oct. 19, Merrimack Oct. 26) … 62 receiving yards in the AIC game was a career-best at the time … had a 30-yard TD reception against Pace Oct. 12 … caught a three-yard pass Sept. 13 against Assumption for his first career touchdown.

2012: Did not see any game action.

Personal: 2012 graduate of Xaverian Brothers High School … team captain and starting quarterback as a senior … punter for the 2009 Xaverian Super Bowl championship team … two-time football team MVP … elected Most Athletic in senior class … All-Catholic Conference … lettered in baseball and basketball as well as football … played in 2012 Shriners All-Star Classic ... helped Xaverian qualify for state tourney in basketball (2010) and baseball (2011) … has volunteered at the Foxboro YMCA … age as of Sept. 1: 21 … son of Ralph and Joan Calvanese … has three sisters: Stefanie (27), Brittany (26) and Gina (23).

2014 Statistics                    2013 Statistics                 2012: No game action

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20
  Overall Conf
Receptions 40 34
Yards 547 481
Yards per game 49.7 53.4
Yards per catch 13.7 14.1
Touchdowns 4 4

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 3 40 13.3 30 0 - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 5 34 6.8 18 0 - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 4 108 27.0 44 1 - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 2 6 3.0 4 0 - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 2 67 33.5 65 0 - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 5 53 10.6 57 0 - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 5 56 11.2 33 0 - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 10 154 15.4 44 3 - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 3 26 8.7 12 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 1 - 40 - - 40
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 1 - 34 - - 34
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 1 - 108 - - 108
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 1 - 6 - - 6
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 1 - 67 - - 67
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 1 3 3 - - 6
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 1 - 53 - - 53
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 1 - 56 - - 56
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 1 - 154 - - 154
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 1 - 26 - - 26

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 18 - 3 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 39 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 2 5 0.5 2.5 0 4 - -
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 1 3 0.3 3.0 0 3 - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 3 8 0.2 2.7 0 4 - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 28 2.5 283 25.7 10.1 2 30
2014-15 6 19 3.2 277 46.2 14.6 2 46
2015-16 11 40 3.6 547 49.7 13.7 4 65
2016-17 11 16 1.5 211 19.2 13.2 4 69
Total 39 103 2.6 1318 33.8 12.8 12 69

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 39 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 - - - - - 0 -
2013-14 11 5 283 - - 288 26.2
2014-15 6 - 277 - - 277 46.2
2015-16 11 3 547 - - 550 50.0
2016-17 11 - 211 - - 211 19.2
Total 39 8 1318 - - 1326 34.0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 12 1.1 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 12 2.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 24 2.2 0 4 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 24 2.2 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
Total 72 1.8 0 12 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 1 0 1.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 1 3 0.3 3.0 0 3 - -
Conference 9 1 3 0.3 3.0 0 3 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 1 3 0.5 3.0 0 3 - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 1 3 0.6 3.0 0 3 - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 3 0.6 3.0 0 3 - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 40 3.6 547 49.7 13.7 4 65
Conference 9 34 3.8 481 53.4 14.1 4 65
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 25 4.2 392 65.3 15.7 4 65
Away 5 15 3.0 155 31.0 10.3 0 57
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 17 3.4 332 66.4 19.5 4 65
Losses 6 23 3.8 215 35.8 9.3 0 57
Month September 4 14 3.5 188 47.0 13.4 1 44
October 5 13 2.6 179 35.8 13.8 0 65
November 2 13 6.5 180 90.0 13.8 3 44

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 3 547 - - 550 50.0
Conference 9 3 481 - - 484 53.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 3 392 - - 395 65.8
Away 5 - 155 - - 155 31.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 3 332 - - 335 67.0
Losses 6 - 215 - - 215 35.8
Month September 4 - 188 - - 188 47.0
October 5 3 179 - - 182 36.4
November 2 - 180 - - 180 90.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 24 2.2 0 4 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 24 2.7 0 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 24 4.0 0 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 24 4.8 0 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 18 9.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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