He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.
In his last year of high school at Cecilia High School, he was named the Louisiana Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year after winning state in four different categories at the 4A level: individually in the 100 meter and 200 meter races, and as part of a team in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays.
[2] He was rated as a two star football recruit before committing to Louisiana-Lafayette,[3] choosing the Ragin' Cajuns over Louisiana-Monroe.
[6] He earned First-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a return specialist and was Third-team as a running back.
[20] On November 6, 2023, Calais signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).