Stephen Calvert
Stephen "Buckshot" Calvert is an American former football quarterback for the Liberty Flames.
Early life
Calvert's middle name is "Buckshot," after his father's favorite NASCAR driver, Buckshot Jones. Calvert attended Miami [Carol City Senior High School] in Miami Gardens, Florida, where he played high school football. Calvert received scholarship offers to play college football for South Florida, Florida International and Liberty. He committed to play college football for coach Turner Gill at Liberty University.
College career
Calvert entered the 2016 [Liberty Flames football team|2016 season] as the backup quarterback to Stephon Masha, but earned the starting job four games into the season and led the team to a 5–2 record over the final seven games of the season. On opening day of the Liberty Flames football team|2017 season], Calvert led the Flames to their biggest win in school history; a 48–45 triumph over 2017 [Baylor Bears football team|Baylor] in Waco that marked Liberty's first ever win over a Power Five conference team. In Liberty Flames football team|2018], Calvert led the Flames to a 6–6 record in their first season as a member of the NCAA [Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]. During Calvert's senior season in 2019, he led the Flames to an 8–5 record and an appearance in the 2019 Cure Bowl, the first bowl appearance in school history. Calvert ended his college career at the Cure Bowl by leading Liberty to a 23–16 win over 2019 [Georgia Southern Eagles football team|Georgia Southern], securing Liberty's first bowl win in their first bowl appearance.