• A second-year defensive back who appeared in three games with Cleveland in 2023, totaling two tackles (1 solo).
• Played five collegiate seasons at Ohio State (2022) and Oklahoma State (2018-21), starting 38-of-61 games played and recorded 146 tackles (109 solo), four interceptions (54 yds.) and 13 passes defensed.
• Attended Rockwell-Heath (Texas) High School, where he played running back and cornerback and finished with 2,443 total rushing yards, 31 rushing touchdowns, 132 tackles, six passes defended, five forced fumbles, four interceptions and 10 tackles for loss.
• Entered the NFL as a college free agent with Cleveland on May 12, 2023.
• Signed by the Broncos to a future contract on Jan. 22, 2024.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Cleveland as a college free agent 5/12/23; Waived by Cleveland 8/29/23; Signed by Cleveland (practice squad) 8/30/23;Released by Cleveland 1/22/24; Signed by Denver to a future contract 1/22/24.
2023: McCalister appeared in three games with Cleveland after being signed by the club as a college free agent, totaling two tackles (1 solo)... Spent most of the season competing on the team's practice squad... Made his NFL debut at Den. (11/26)... Totaled two tackles (1 solo) at Hou. (12/24).
COLLEGE: McCalister played five collegiate seasons at Ohio State (2022) and Oklahoma State (2018-21), starting 38-of-61 games played and recorded 146 tackles (109 solo), four interceptions (54 yds.) and 13 passes defensed... Started all 12 games played with Ohio State in 2022, totaling 24 tackles (20 solo), three interceptions (41 yds.) and one pass defensed... Totaled 39 tackles (28 solo), seven pass breakups and one interception (13 yds.) in 14 starts in his final season at Oklahoma State in 2021... Registered 41 tackles (32 solo), two tackles for loss and five passes defensed in 11 games (10 starts) during the 2020 season... Produced 31 tackles (20 solo) along with 1.5 tackles for loss while playing in 13 games in 2019.
PERSONAL: McCalister attended Rockwell-Heath (Texas) High School, where he played running back and cornerback... Finished with 2,443 total rushing yards, 31 rushing touchdowns, 132 tackles, six passes defended, five forced fumbles, four interceptions and 10 tackles for loss... Totaled 1,329 yards and 15 scores of 199 rushing attempts (6.7 avg.) as a senior, including posting five 100-yard rushing games... Made 90 total tackles (52 solo) over his final two seasons... Also competed in track and field in high school... Tanner McCalister was born on Jan. 27, 2000, in Rockwell, Texas.
