Green Bay Packers cornerback Don Callis, who participated in the team’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, finally has his opportunity to compete in the NFL.
“I was working a job about a week ago and then I graduated college and then they called me an hour or two later after I graduated,” Callis said after his first practice of Packers training camp on Tuesday. “It was a blessing to get that call. We worked out this morning; I did pretty solid and I guess I impressed.”
Callis – a bit undersized at 5-foot-10 1/4 and 174 pounds but with 4.42 speed in the 40 – went undrafted this year. He participated as a tryout player at the Packers’ and 49ers’ rookie camps but was not signed. It had been about two-and-a-half months since Callis had his shot with the 49ers. That’s a lot of grinding with no guarantee of ever getting another opportunity. It tested his patience and his motivation.
Callis spent his first four seasons at East Central University, a school located in Ada, Okla., before finishing his career last year at Troy. A key backup during the final two-thirds of the season, he broke up four passes. Pro Football Focus charged him with 11-of-18 for 167 yards and zero touchdowns.“My auntie, she told me months ago, ‘Maybe you just need to get your degree first before they call you,’” Callis said. “And she was right. They called.
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