On a visit to Eugene, former Houston Cougars defensive tackle Ja’Maree Caldwell committed to the Oregon Ducks on Friday over the Texas Longhorns following a reported visit to the Forty Acres last weekend.
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— Ja’Maree Caldwell / u24c2ufe0faree (@Maree803) January 13, 2024
Caldwell was an offensive lineman in high school in South Carolina who spent time at Hutchinson CC and Independence CC before landing at Houston in 2022. The 6’1, 325-pounder showed promise in 2022 with 12 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks before receiving second-team All-Big 12 recognition this year after emerging as one of the conference’s best defensive tackles, recording 27 tackles, 8.