Crestview's Caldwell named to Dandy Dozen

CRESTVIEW —After Crestview’s Allen Caldwell gets done inflicting damage to opponents on the football field, he plans on making a living fixing that damage as an orthopedic surgeon.

Yes, it’s nice to be a Division-I football prospect with a grade point average hovering around 4.0 going into his senior year. Caldwell, who will spend time at tight end, fullback and defensive end for the Bulldogs, has been selected to this year’s Daily News Dandy Dozen and certainly has a bright future ahead of him.

“He’s a very athletic guy with a great GPA,” Crestview coach Matt Brunson said. “He’s definitely done a great job in the weight room to build himself up to where he is.”

Caldwell already holds scholarship offers from Navy and Florida International and could play his way into higher profile offers this year. At 6-4 and 250 pounds, he certainly has the frame of a big-time college player.

“He’s going to play fullback and tight end offensively and be a big, physical blocker,” Brunson said. “He makes this offense go.”

Brunson also decided to move Caldwell to defense for the first time since Caldwell was in middle school. It’s hard to argue with his logic: take one of your best athletes and put him on the field as much as possible.

“I’ve had to get used to tackling people again,” Caldwell said. “I haven’t played defense since eighth grade, but it’s great. I love it.”

Although his work ethic has been unquestionable, Caldwell certainly seems to be at ease with the thought of life after football. With his academic prowess and scholarship offers in hand, he knows he has the world at his fingertips.

“The workouts this summer and spring were the hardest they’ve ever been,” Caldwell said. “I’m running faster and lifting more than I ever have. I’m just really relaxed this year. I want to have fun and make t