Safety, Ohio State (from Oklahoma State), 2018–22
Tanner McCalister
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Heath, TX
- Born
- Jan 27, 2000
Tanner McCalister played safety at Oklahoma State (2018–21) and Ohio State (2022).
Career highs
2interceptions, career highvs. Iowa, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 30 | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 41 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 42 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 145 | 109 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 15 | S | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 15 | S | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 15 | S | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 15 | S | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Ohio State | 15 | S | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Ohio State 11 games, 21 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Notre Dame | W 21–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Arkansas State | W 45–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Wisconsin | W 52–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 49–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Michigan State | W 49–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Iowa | W 54–10 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Oct 29 | at Penn State | W 44–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Northwestern | W 21–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Indiana | W 56–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Maryland | W 43–30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Michigan | L 23–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Oklahoma State 14 games, 42 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Missouri State | W 23–16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Boise State | W 21–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Kansas State | W 31–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Baylor | W 24–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at Texas | W 32–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Iowa State | L 21–24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Kansas | W 55–3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at West Virginia | W 24–3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. TCU | W 63–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Texas Tech | W 23–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Oklahoma | W 37–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Baylor | L 16–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Notre Dame | W 37–35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Oklahoma State 11 games, 41 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs.Tulsa | W 16–7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs.West Virginia | W 27–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | atKansas | W 47–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Iowa State | W 24–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Texas | L 34–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | atKansas State | W 20–18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atOklahoma | L 13–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Texas Tech | W 50–44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atTCU | L 22–29 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | atBaylor | W 42–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Miami | W 37–34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Oklahoma State 11 games, 30 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oregon State | W 52–36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. McNeese | W 56–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atTulsa | W 40–21 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atTexas | L 30–36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Kansas State | W 26–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atTexas Tech | L 35–45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atIowa State | W 34–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.TCU | W 34–27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Kansas | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atWest Virginia | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Texas A&M | L 21–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Oklahoma State 6 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs.Texas Tech | L 17–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Iowa State | L 42–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atBaylor | L 31–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atOklahoma | L 47–48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atTCU | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Missouri | W 38–33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10½″ |
| Weight | 191 lb |
| Arm length | 30¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 73⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.44 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.90 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.18 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Denver Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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