Tanner McCalister
Tanner McCalister
Erases the deep middle of the field. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mike Gundy and Ryan Day. The receipt: 4 tackles against Maryland — Week 12, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | 21 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 42 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 74 | 57 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2022
W 44–31
at Penn State
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
Edged out Penn State on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Evan Slocum’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Kye Holmes's graduate season at James Madison (2024).
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