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Returns to action this year after redshirting last season ... has made great strides since arriving at Cal in 1999 and should be a key factor in the cornerback rotation ... may also see some action as a kickoff returner ... has excellent speed in coverage situations and is a rugged competitor against the run ... plays with a lot of confidence and has great football instincts ... 2000 ... redshirted while working on the scout teams ... 1999 ... originally was going to redshirt his true-freshman season, but got the call midway through Cal's Pac-10 opener vs. Arizona State and immediately responded ... had the game-clinching interception in Cal's 24-23 victory over the Sun Devils, returning the ball 35 yards to the Cal 43-yard-line in the final minute of play ... saw significant action against passing teams, notably Washington State and BYU ... downed a Nick Harris punt at the UCLA 1-yard-line on special teams ... started the Oregon State game when Cal came out in a nickel alignment.
High School/Personal: One of the most decorated high school players in the nation who led nearby De La Salle HS to an undefeated season and the No. 1 ranking in the country in 1998 ... recruited heavily as both a cornerback and a running back ... ran for 1,473 yards and 19 touchdowns despite missing a pair of games with a rib injury and often retiring before halftime in several games when De La Salle built huge leads ... averaged over 11 yards per carry ... registered 40 tackles, including 3 sacks and one interception ... had 11 carries for 280 yards and 6 TDs in North Coast title game as a senior ... ended his prep career with 3,806 rushing yards, 70 TDs, 4 interceptions and 180 tackles ... a SuperPrep All-America selection, rating as the No. 9 CB in the country ... also the No. 13 overall prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep ... a PrepStar All-American, as well as a member of the West Region's Super 30 prospects ... Northern California Player of the Year ... rated the No. 1 prospect in the East Bay by the Contra Costa Times ... a member of the Tacoma News-Tribune Western Top 100 list ... received 6 votes on the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West poll ... played in the Cal-Texas Shrine all-star game in summer of '99 ... an excellent prep sprinter who finished seventh in the state 100 meters race as a junior ... posted a 10.65 time as a senior ... chose Cal after considering Ohio State, UCLA, Washington and Arizona, among others ... parents are Leon and Connie Callen ... brother, Leon, is a former tailback at Arizona ... baseball star Ron Gant is a cousin ... has an interest in majoring in social welfare at Cal ... born Nov. 10, 1980 in San Leandro, CA.
Callan's Career Statistics
| Year | UT | AT | TT | Loss | Sacks | Int | BR |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
