Topic: Andre Caldwell

Andre Jerome "Bubba" Caldwell (born April 15, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Florida. He is the younger brother of former UF star Reche Caldwell.

Caldwell was born in Tampa, Florida. He was a quarterback who also lined up at receiver and returned punts for Tampa's Jefferson High School. He was named a Parade magazine All-American following his senior season in 2002. In part because of his brother's legacy–and his friendship with Florida commitment Chris Leak, Caldwell chose to play for the Gators. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Caldwell received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2003 to 2007. As a true freshman seeing limited playing time, he has just nineteen receptions. During his sophomore season in 2004, Caldwell's production jumped to forty-three catches and three receiving touchdowns, as well as two rushes for sixty-six yards and one score. He received a medical redshirt for the 2005 season after fracturing his leg in an early-season Southeastern Conference (SEC) game against the Tennessee Volunteers. During his junior season in 2006, he emerged as the Gators' second leading wide receiver in catches (57), yards (577) and touchdowns (6), and also threw for a touchdown pass in the 2006 SEC Championship Game. He helped the Gators win their first BCS Championship Game and second national championship in team history in 2006.