A four-school cornerback whose 4.42 speed has kept him bouncing between four different NFL practice squads in a single year.
Keydrain Calligan's college career alone tells a story of persistence, three transfers before a first-team All-Southland season finally got him noticed. His rookie year in the NFL has followed the same pattern, with stops in Houston, Seattle and Indianapolis before he found a home on Tennessee's practice squad.
Path to the league
Calligan began his college career at Louisiana-Monroe from 2020 to 2022, then transferred to Jackson State for 2023 before finishing at Southeastern Louisiana in 2024. He went undrafted in 2025 and signed with the Houston Texans, testing at 4.42 in the 40-yard dash.
Career highlights
Calligan's breakout season came in 2024 at Southeastern Louisiana, where he started at cornerback in all 12 games and recorded 39 tackles, four pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble, earning first-team All-Southland Conference honors.
2025 season recap
Calligan's rookie year took him through four organizations: Houston signed him in May, Seattle picked him up in July for training camp, Indianapolis carried him on its practice squad from September through mid-October, and Tennessee added him to its practice squad in November. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 5, 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Keydrain Calligan
- ESPN: Keydrain Calligan
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- SE Louisiana
- Hometown
- New Iberia, LA, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
