Calvin Anderson

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Calvin Anderson
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Anderson with the Denver Broncos in 2021
No. 76 – Denver Broncos
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-25) March 25, 1996 (age 28)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Westlake (TX)
College:Texas
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2022
Games played:34
Games started:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Calvin Lee Anderson (born March 25, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas and Rice.

High school career

Anderson attended Georgetown High School for the first three seasons of his high school career, before transferring to Westlake High School for his senior season. A undersized lineman for most of his high school career, he committed to Rice as a junior and remained committed to them despite offers from Power 5 schools Texas Tech and Kansas State.[1][2]

College career

After redshirting his freshman year, Anderson was a three-year starter at Rice where he started in 36 consecutive games.[3] He also garnered Conference USA All-Conference Honorable Mentions in 2016 and 2017.[4][5] After narrowing his choices down to Michigan, Texas, Oklahoma, and Auburn, Anderson announced that he would transfer to Texas for the 2018 season.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m) 		292 lb
(132 kg) 		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.31 s 1.77 s 3.00 s 4.45 s 7.20 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 30 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Anderson signed with the New England Patriots.[8][9] He was waived by the Patriots on May 13, 2019, and claimed by the New York Jets.[10][11] He was waived by the Jets at the end of the preseason and added to the Jets practice squad.[12]

Denver Broncos

Anderson was signed by the Denver Broncos from the New York Jets' practice squad on October 1, 2019.[13]

The Broncos placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Anderson on March 16, 2021.[14] He signed the one-year contract on May 17.[15] He entered the 2021 season as the primary swing tackle for the Broncos. He started three games in the middle of the season in place of starter Garett Bolles. He suffered a leg injury in Week 12 and was placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2021.[16]

On March 14, 2022, Anderson signed a one-year contract extension with the Broncos.[17]

Personal life

Born in Philadelphia and raised in Austin, Texas, Anderson's father played college football at Army and was a military flight surgeon who also obtained a Master of Business Administration, became an ordained minister, and served as a physician before retiring as a full-bird colonel in 2019.[18] Anderson has gained notoriety for having the ability to solve a Rubik's Cube different ways, such as behind his back or blindfolded.[19] He was also named a brand ambassador for Rubik's Cube in 2019, representing the company at international events in the offseason.[20] A mathematical economic analysis major at Rice, Anderson once made a PowerPoint presentation to his parents to get them to invest in Nintendo.[21] Anderson is currently dating model and real estate investor Sherée Olaiya Lanihun from Amsterdam.

References

  1. ^ "Texas and Michigan lead for Rice graduate transfer OT Calvin Anderson". SBNation. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Highly Coveted Rice Transfer Calvin Anderson Has His Top Five, With Texas, Michigan in the Lead". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rice graduate transfer Calvin Anderson a key piece for Texas offensive line". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "FB: 2016 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "FB: 2017 All-Conference Awards". Conference USA. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Michigan grad transfer target Anderson heading to Texas". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Calvin Anderson, Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Here's the Patriots' list of undrafted free agents". Boston.com. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Get to know the Patriots undrafted rookie free agents". Official website of the New England Patriots. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Patriots Sign WR Dontrelle Inman and OL Jared Veldheer". Official website of the New England Patriots. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Jets Add WR Xavier Ubosi, T Calvin Anderson". Official Site of the New York Jets. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Jets practice squad: 8 players added to 11-man roster". NJ.com. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Broncos sign Jeremiah Attaochu and Calvin Anderson, place Bradley Chubb on injured reserve, waive Keishawn Bierria". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  14. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 16, 2021). "Broncos place second-round tenders on RFAs Tim Patrick, Alexander Johnson, also tender Phillip Lindsay, several ERFAs". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 17, 2021). "Broncos sign three tryout players; Calvin Anderson signs exclusive rights tender". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 2, 2021). "Broncos activate T Garett Bolles off Reserve/COVID-19 list, place T Calvin Anderson on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  17. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 14, 2022). "Broncos sign T Calvin Anderson to one-year deal". DenverBroncos.com.
  18. ^ "The 53rd guy on the Broncos' roster is kind of a genius: Meet Calvin Anderson". The Athletic. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  19. ^ "Rubik's Rookie: Jets' Calvin Anderson has puzzling talent". USA Today. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  20. ^ "The puzzling talent of Broncos' tackle Calvin Anderson". 9News. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  21. ^ "How OL Calvin Anderson went from Rice to Texas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

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