Josh Calvert
- Pos LB
- Height 6-2
- Weight 235
Prospect Info
- High School Oaks Christian
- City Westlake Village, CA
- Exp 2021 - ...
H.S. Scouting Report
Evaluated 09/14/2018
Projection
2-3 Round Day 2Strong kid with a thick upper body and a well-muscled frame. Very aggressive player who has a nice edge to his game and loves contact. A true in-the-box inside linebacker who can take on a block, stand them up and stuff the run. Has good sideline to sideline range and is sure tackler in space. Can improve in coverage and will need to maintain his flexibility and fluidity to reach his full ceiling. Played quarterback the last two years. While we like how the position shows off his versatility, we think his game as a linebacker will take a big jump when he can devote all of his time to solely playing defense. A very smart player with good instincts and a tough kid as well who is far from peaking. Should be a very productive college player. Projects as an upper tier Power 5 starter and future high-round NFL draft pick.
H.S. Athletic Background
Joshua Calvert is a 6-1.5, 227-pound Athlete from Westlake Village, CA. Played quarterback, linebacker and safety at Oaks Christian, seeing action on the varsity in all four of his years...as a senior, threw for 1,337 yards and 15 touchdowns, while also rushing for 344 yards and seven scores...also notched 70 total tackles as a senior...earned Los Angeles Daily News Area Player of the Year in 2018...named Marmonte League co-Linebacker of the Year as as a senior...also Ventura Star all-county first-team linebacker and the Ventura County coaches' co-Defensive MVP as a senior...in 2018, led the Lions to a 12-1 overall record...advanced to the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs before suffering their lone loss...as a junior, credited with 71 tackles, while also passing 1,448 yards and nine TDs, with 427 yards and five touchdowns rushing...named the CIF Southern Section Division 2 co-Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, when he was also the Ventura County Coaches Association MVP...led the team to a 12-3 mark and the Southern Section Division 2 championship, thanks to a 20-19 win over Valencia in the final...earned a spot in the Division 1-AA state semifinals in 2017...saw only limited duty at QB as a sophomore (13 attempts), but had 77 tackles that season...earned Marmonte League co-Defensive Back of the Year and first-team All-Ventura County as a sophomore...helped team to an 8-3 overall record and a berth in the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs as a sophomore in 2016.
Connections
- Bo Calvert Brother
Linebacker at UCLA (2018-present)