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Jehuu Caulcrick (; born August 6, 1983 in Liberia) is an American football coach and former fullback. As a player, he was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Michigan State. Caulcrick also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills. Caulcrick currently coaches high school football. ==Early years== Caulcrick is the son of Bonita Karr and Kevin McChesney. He was born in the African country of Liberia. Living in Libera when civil war broke out, Caulcrick had seen his adopted brother killed and his grandfather shot in the leg while trying to protect his grandchildren. He also read in the newspaper about his father, a politician, being assassinated. In Liberia, he and his family went from refugee camp to refugee camp. Caulcrick witnessed much violence, and stated that they literally were stepping over dead bodies at times.〔 Caulcrick stated that coming to America was "A new beginning for me. I had the opportunity to come here and start my life over".〔 In an interview with ESPN First Take, Caulcrick stated that as a young child, he was always on the run due to his father's political career.〔 At the age of 9, Caulcrick moved to Findley Lake, New York with his mother and sister.〔Kindberg, Scott. (NFL Draft Is Culmination Of Lifelong Struggle For Clymer Grad ). The Post-Journal. 26 April 2008.〕 Caulcrick learned the game of American football while attending high school at Clymer Central School, one of the smallest high schools in Western New York, and the smallest football playing school in New York state.. He wanted to play soccer, but they did not have a team so he went to football practice one day and was hooked from the start. He also participated in track & field, where he won Class title in the shot put.〔 Caulcrick played for Coach Howard McMullen at Clymer. Caulcrick led the team to four straight Section VI Class D championships and four consecutive appearances in the state final four, including an appearance in the state Class D championship game in 1999. He accumulated 100 career rushing TDs, and is the all-time rushing leader with 6,559 career yards. As a Junior, he gained 1,670 yards on 205 carries and scored 33 touchdowns. As a Senior, he was named Western New York Player of the Year after he rushed for 2,161 yards and 28 touchdowns. He was named Class D Player of the Year by the New York State Sportswriters Association, Player of the Year by The Buffalo News and The Post-Journal. He was a three-time all-state and All-Western New York selection. He was also named to PrepStar's All-Eastern Team. Going into college, Superprep rated him the second best fullback in the nation, and Rivals.com ranked him 5th best.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jehuu Caulcrick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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