Tanner McCalister

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Tanner McCalister
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McCalister with Ohio State in 2022
No. 30 – Denver Broncos
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-27) January 27, 2000 (age 24)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Rockwall-Heath (Heath, Texas)
College: Oklahoma State (2018–2021)
Ohio State (2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Tackles:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tanner McCalister (born January 27, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State and Ohio State.

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Early life

McCalister grew up in Rockwall, Texas, and attended Rockwall-Heath High School. He originally committed to play college football at Arkansas, [1] but later signed to play with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. [2]

College career

McCalister started his college career at Oklahoma State where he played for four years. He was named to the Big 12 Conference all-academic three times at Oklahoma State. [3] In his four years for the Cowboys he posted 123 tackles, 4.5 going for a loss, an interception, and 12 pass deflections. [4] In his best year he put up 42 tackles, 1 going for a loss, one interception, and 6 pass deflections. [5] After he graduated from Oklahoma State he transferred to Ohio State. [6] [7] [8] In his one season with the Buckeyes he recorded 24 tackles, 3 interceptions, and a pass deflection. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		191 lb
(87 kg)		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.44 s1.60 s2.59 s4.18 s6.90 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day [10] [11]

Cleveland Browns

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, McCalister signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. [12] [13] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] [15] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract by the team after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract. [16]

Denver Broncos

On January 22, 2024, McCalister signed a reserve/future contract with the Denver Broncos. [17] On August 27, the Broncos waived him during their final roster cuts. [18] The next day, he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad. [19] On October 12, McCalister was promoted to the active roster. [20] On October 15, he was waived by the Broncos. [21] The next day, he was signed back to the practice squad. [22]

Personal life

McCalister has a degree in finance and enjoys traveling. [23]

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  10. ↑ "Overview of Buckeyes 2023 Pro Day measurements, results". on3.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tanner McCalister College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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