Dr. Phillips football's Mykel Calixte flips college commitment to FAU

After committing to Central Michigan in the summer, the three-star receiver flipped his college football choice and will stay closer to home next season.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 6:00 a.m. November 16, 2024

Panthers' receiver Mykel Calixte celebrated after an incredible touchdown catch against East Ridge.

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Dr. Phillips wide receiver Mykel Calixte announced his commitment to play college football next season at Florida Atlantic — flipping from his original commitment to the Central Michigan Chippewas.

The Panthers’ 6-foot-4 dynamic pass catcher and three-star prospect selected Central Michigan and coach Jim McElwain — the former Florida Gators coach — in late June over six other offers, including the chance to link up with his current high school quarterback Stanley Anderson-Lofton at Middle Tennessee.

Now, instead of playing over 1,200 miles away from home in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and its harsh midwest winters, Calixte will suit up for FAU coach Tom Herman, the former Texas coach, just a few hours drive away from home and in the warmth of the Florida sun.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.