Calvin Bannister

American gridiron football player (born 1984)

Calvin Bannister
Career information
Born:	(1984-02-17) February 17, 1984 (age 40) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DB
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
College	Hampton University
NFL draft	2007, Undrafted
Career history
As player
2007	Baltimore Ravens†
2007–2008	Calgary Stampeders
2009	BC Lions†
†Offseason or practice squad only

Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Calvin Bannister (born February 17, 1984) is a former American football defensive back. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2007, but opted not to go to the Ravens training camp and signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 10, where he became a starter. He also played for the BC Lions. He played college football at Hampton.

Early life

Bannister went to William Fleming High School where he was a star in track, basketball, and football. He was named an All-Conference performer winning the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash at the 2002 regional meet in track. He also earned state champion honors in the 400-meter dash. He was also named Defensive Player of the Year in football.