29 Chris Calvanese
Chris Calvanese
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Hometown:
    Norfolk, Mass.
  • High School:
    Xaverian Brothers
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    211
  • yds/g
    19.2
  • td
    4

Bio

Fifth-year wide receiver who begins his final season with 87 catches for 1,107 yards and eight TDs … graduate student who majored in management as an undergrad, with a minor in sports management … switched to offense as a sophomore after beginning his collegiate career as a defensive back … saw action in 28 games prior to this season, including all 11 in both 2013 and 2015.

2015: Led Falcons in receiving yards (547) and yards per catch (13.7), and was second in both receptions (40) and receiving TDs (4) … posted his first 100-yard receiving game Sept. 19 against Southern Connecticut, pulling in four balls for 108 yards, including a touchdown …  had a career game Nov. 7 against LIU Post with 10 catches for 154 yards and three scores … those TDs covered 42, 13 and 44 yards … was named to the NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll following that performance … was tenth in the NE-10 in receiving, averaging 49.7 yards per game … nine plays from scrimmage of 20-plus yards was a team-best … included was a 65-yard reception against Saint Anselm, the Falcons’ longest of 2015.

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 in three separate games (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: 22 … son of Ralph and Joan Calvanese … has three sisters: Stefanie (28), Brittany (27) and Gina (24).

2015 Statistics            2014 Statistics              2013 Statistics           2012: No game action

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21
  Overall Conf
Receptions 16 9
Yards 211 140
Yards per game 19.2 15.6
Yards per catch 13.2 15.6
Touchdowns 4 3

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 6 66 11.0 14 1 - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 2 13 6.5 9 1 - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 1 69 69.0 69 1 - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 2 6 3.0 5 0 - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 2 39 19.5 28 1 - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 2 13 6.5 7 0 - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 1 - 66 - - 66
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 1 - 13 - - 13
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 1 - 69 - - 69
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 1 - 6 - - 6
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 1 - 39 - - 39
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 1 - 13 - - 13
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 1 - 5 - - 5

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 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 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - 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 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 16 1.5 211 19.2 13.2 4 69
Conference 9 9 1.0 140 15.6 15.6 3 69
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 11 1.8 90 15.0 8.2 2 14
Away 5 5 1.0 121 24.2 24.2 2 69
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 2 0.4 13 2.6 6.5 1 9
Losses 6 14 2.3 198 33.0 14.1 3 69
Month September 4 9 2.3 148 37.0 16.4 3 69
October 5 4 0.8 45 9.0 11.3 1 28
November 2 3 1.5 18 9.0 6.0 0 7

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 - 211 - - 211 19.2
Conference 9 - 140 - - 140 15.6
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - 90 - - 90 15.0
Away 5 - 121 - - 121 24.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - 13 - - 13 2.6
Losses 6 - 198 - - 198 33.0
Month September 4 - 148 - - 148 37.0
October 5 - 45 - - 45 9.0
November 2 - 18 - - 18 9.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 24 2.2 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 18 2.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 12 2.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Away 12 2.4 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 18 3.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 18 4.5 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 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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