Calvin Throckmorton

American football player (born 1996)

American football player

Calvin Throckmorton

Throckmorton in 2021

No. 76 – Denver Broncos
Position:| Guard
Personal information
Born:|  (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 28)
Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:| 311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:| Newport
(Bellevue, Washington)
College:| Oregon (2015–2019)
Undrafted:| 2020
Career history

* New Orleans Saints (2020–2022)
* Carolina Panthers (2023)
* Tennessee Titans (2023)
* Denver Broncos (2024–present)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:| Practice squad
Career highlights and awards

* AP Third-team All-American (2019)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023
| Games played:| 46

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Games started:| 27
Player stats at PFR

Calvin Throckmorton (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional football guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, and signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints in 2020.

## Early years

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Throckmorton grew up in Bellevue, Washington and attended Newport High School, where he played both offensive and defensive line for the football team.[1] He was rated a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports, Scout, and ESPN and committed to play college football at Oregon over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Michigan, and Miami.[2]

## College career

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Throckmorton playing for Oregon in 2019

Throckmorton redshirted his true freshman season. He started all 12 of Oregon's games the following year and was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference.[3][4] He started the first ten games of his redshirt sophomore season at right tackle before moving to right guard for the final three games of the year and was again named honorable mention All-Pac-12.[5][6] As a redshirt junior, Throckmorton was the only FBS player to make a start at four different offensive line positions (right tackle, left tackle, right guard and center) and also played snaps at left guard.[7] He was graded the fourth-best offensive tackle in college football by Pro Football Focus (PFF) and was named a second-team All-American by the FWAA, Phil Steele, and PFF as well as first-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press (AP) and honorable mention All-conference by the league's coaches.[8][9]

Throckmorton entered his redshirt senior season on the watchlist for the Outland Trophy and was named a preseason All-American by the AP and PFF.[10][11] He was also named the fifth-best offensive line prospect for the 2020 NFL draft by USA Today.[12] Throckmorton was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 and a third-team All-American by the AP, as well as a second-team Academic All-American, at the end of the season.[13][14]

## Professional career

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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

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6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)  | 317 lb
(144 kg)  | 32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)  | 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m) | 5.57 s | 1.95 s | 3.23 s | 4.98 s | 8.07 s | 27.0 in
(0.69 m) | 8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m) | 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[15][16]

### New Orleans Saints

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Throckmorton signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft.[17] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] On January 18, 2021, Throckmorton signed a reserve/futures contract with the Saints.[20] Throckmorton made the Saints' 53-man roster out of training camp at the start of the 2021 season. He made his NFL debut in the Saints' season opener against the Green Bay Packers on September 12, 2021.[21] In the game, Throckmorton replaced Cesar Ruiz at right guard while Ruiz took over at center due to Erik McCoy leaving in the first quarter due to a calf injury.[22] He continued being the team's starting right guard for the next four games until Week 7. In Week 8, Throckmorton became the starting left guard after Andrus Peat was placed on injured reserve.[23]

On February 22, 2023, Throckmorton re–signed with the Saints on a one–year contract.[24] On August 29, Throckmorton was waived as part of final roster cuts.[25]

### Carolina Panthers

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On August 30, 2023, Throckmorton was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[26][27] He was waived on November 14, 2023.[28]

### Tennessee Titans

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On November 15, 2023, Throckmorton was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[29]

### Denver Broncos

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On April 1, 2024, Throckmorton signed with the Denver Broncos.[30] On August 27, the Broncos released him.[31] The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[32]

## References

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1. ^ Liebeskind, Josh (December 2, 2014). "Newport follows big-man Calvin Throckmorton into state semis". The Seattle Times.
2. ^ Grief, Andrew (June 21, 2014). "Offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton verbally commits to Oregon Ducks". The Oregonian.
3. ^ Mims, Steve (November 1, 2017). "A success on the field and in the classroom". The Register-Guard. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
4. ^ Perez, Bryan. "Scouting the 2020 NFL Draft: Calvin Throckmorton, OL, Oregon". WithTheFirstPick.com. FanSided.
5. ^ Martini, Pete (August 6, 2018). "Oregon Ducks: 3 reasons for optimism; 3 reasons for concern". KGW.com. The Statesman Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
6. ^ Prehm, Matt (July 21, 2018). "12 must know facts ahead of Oregon football's 2018 season". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
7. ^ Wade, Kevin. "Calvin Throckmorton named a top OL in 2019 by USAToday". 247Sports.com.
8. ^ Crepea, James (October 19, 2019). "The Thinker: Calvin Throckmorton is the Oregon Ducks' multifaceted mauler at many positions on the offensive line". The Oregonian.
9. ^ Crepea, James (December 10, 2018). "Oregon's Calvin Throckmorton named FWAA second team All-American". The Oregonian.
10. ^ Taylor, John (July 23, 2019). "Oregon's Calvin Throckmorton headlines Outland Trophy watch list". NBCSports.com.
11. ^ "Oregon OL Shane Lemieux, Calvin Throckmorton named AP preseason All-Americans".
12. ^ Meyerberg, Paul (June 25, 2019). "The 10 best offensive lineman in college football for the 2019 season". USA Today.
13. ^ Wade, Kevin (December 16, 2019). "Three Oregon OL honored as AP All-Americans". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
14. ^ Crepea, James (October 19, 2019). "Oregon's Justin Herbert, Calvin Throckmorton named academic All-Americans". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
15. ^ "Calvin Throckmorton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
16. ^ "Calvin Throckmorton, Oregon, C, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
17. ^ Crepea, James (April 25, 2020). "Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton signs as undrafted free agent with New Orleans Saints". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
18. ^ "Saints announce 53-man roster reductions for 2020". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2020.
19. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
20. ^ Bouda, Nate (January 18, 2021). "Saints Sign 13 Players To Futures Deals, Release WR Jake Kumerow From PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
21. ^ Holder, Larry (September 12, 2021). "Holder: After demolishing Packers, Saints show they can still beat anyone in the NFL". The Athletic. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
22. ^ DeShazier, John (September 16, 2021). "Offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz fluidly moved from guard to center during New Orleans Saints' opener". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
23. ^ Sigler, John (October 26, 2021). "Replacing Andrus Peat is a tall task, but Calvin Throckmorton is up to it". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
24. ^ "Saints re-sign OL Calvin Throckmorton to one–year contract extension". saintswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
25. ^ "Saints waive third-year backup OL Calvin Throckmorton". Saints Wire. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
26. ^ Sigler, John (August 30, 2023). "Panthers claim former Saints guard Calvin Throckmorton off waivers". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
27. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add three players on waiver claims". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
28. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 14, 2023). "Panthers make offensive line moves, add a veteran linebacker". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
29. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 15, 2023). "Titans Claim OL Calvin Throckmorton, Place LB Chance Campbell on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
30. ^ "Broncos sign unrestricted free agent G Calvin Throckmorton to 1-year deal". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
31. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
32. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 28, 2024). "Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

## External links

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