Deion Calhoun admits he was a little naive to think he would play right away when he arrived at Mississippi State in 2014.
The 6-foot-3, 303-pound offensive guard had dominated the competition in the Alabama Independant School Association Class A ranks and expected to have similar results once he reached college.
But after a few weeks of practice, Calhoun came to the realization that a redshirt year was needed for him to have the type of impact he wanted.
“The redshirt year actually helped out a lot,” Calhoun said. “When I first got here, I felt I had everything that it took to play right away.