Calvin Bannister
| Born: | February 17, 1984 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| 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 | |
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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
[edit]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.
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