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2025 Football Roster

Connor Caldon
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Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon

79 Brock Bethea

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 305
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Pinson, Ala.
  • High School Clay-Chalkville (Chattanooga)

Biography

Career Honors & Awards
  • Second Team All-CAA Football (2024)
  • New England Football Writers Association All-New England (2024)
  • Phil Steele All-CAA Football Fifth Team (2024)
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
  • Started all 14 games at left tackle 
  • Part of an offensive line that allowed running back Malik Grant to break Rhode Island’s single-season rushing record (1,426 yards) 
  • Blocked for a unit that finished 12th in the country in sacks allowed (16)
  • Helped the Rams accrue the second-most yards of offense in program history, totaling 5,072
  • Finished the season with a 25-game starting streak
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
  • Started all 11 games at right tackle in his first year at Rhode Island
  • Made his debut in the game at Georgia State (Aug. 31)
  • Part of an offensive line that allowed teammate Ja’Den McKenzie to break a nearly 70-year-old record when he rushed for 13 touchdowns
  • Helped URI finish 10th in the nation in passing offense (284.8 yards per game)
  • Paved the way for the Rams to record 520 total yards of offense at Georgia State (Aug. 31)
  • Aided the offense in the seven touchdowns (four pass, three rush) that it scored against Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Blocked for the Rams as they rushed for four touchdowns against No. 20 New Hampshire (Oct. 28)
  • Part of an offense that rushed for a season-best 286 yards against North Carolina A&T (Nov. 11)
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore at Chattanooga)
  • Did not appear
2021 (Redshirt Freshman at Chattanooga)
  • Played in the first eight games, starting in the win over Furman
  • Part of an O-Line group that tied the school record for sacks allowed (nine) and led the SoCon in sacks and TFLs allowed
  • Part of an offensive line unit that paved the way for 205.5 rushing yards per game, the highest average since 2016 (206.3)
  • Athletic Director's Honor Roll student
2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman at Chattanooga)
  • Played on special teams at Western Kentucky and started at right guard against Mercer
  • Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll, SoCon Honor Roll
2019 (Freshman at Chattanooga)
  • Sat out the season as a redshirt
  • Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll, SoCon Honor Roll.
Before Rhode Island
  • Transferred to URI from Chattanooga
  • Two-star prospect according to 247Sports.com
  • All-region offensive lineman from Clay-Chalkville High School in Pinson, Ala.
  • Played for Coach Drew Gilmer
  • Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
  • Full name is Juron Brock Bethea
  • Son of John and Satia Bethea
  • Has an older brother, Brandon, and older sister, Bria

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 79

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 305 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 305 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 305 lbs
    79