Jamaree Caldwell

Defensive Tackle, Los Angeles Chargers · #99.

Player facts

Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 99
Born: Aug 30, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Newberry, SC, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 340 lbs
College: Oregon
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	11	5	6	0	0	0	2	2
Last 5 Games	11	5	6	0	0	0	2	0
Career	42	19	23	1	1	1	9	16

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs DEN	L 23-17	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ SEA	L 30-23	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ BUF	L 24-16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs LV	L 26-14	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs ARI	L 26-14	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Jamaree Caldwell (born August 30, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Independence Pirates, Houston Cougars and Oregon Ducks. Caldwell was selected by the Chargers in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jamaree Caldwell, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Caldwell attended Newberry High School in Newberry, South Carolina. He committed to play college football at Hutchinson Community College, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic he was taken off scholarship. Caldwell later headed to Independence Community College to play college football.

Independence CC

In his one season at Independence CC in 2021, Caldwell appeared in four games where he notched seven tackles with three being for a loss, and half a sack.

Houston

Caldwell committed to play Division I football for the Houston Cougars. In his first season with Houston in 2022 he totaled 12 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and two sacks. In 2023, Caldwell totaled 27 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, and six and a half sacks, earning second-team all-Big 12 Conference honors. After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Oregon

Caldwell transferred to play for the Oregon Ducks. In 2024, he notched 29 tackles with five being for a loss, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble for the Ducks. After the season, Caldwell declared for the 2025 NFL draft.