Calvin Lee Anderson (born March 25, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice and as a graduate transfer one season at Texas. High school career Anderson attended Georgetown High School for the first three seasons of his high school career, before transferring to Westlake High School for his senior season. A undersized lineman for most of his high school career, he committed to Rice as a junior and remained committed to them despite offers from Power 5 schools Texas Tech and Kansas State. College career After redshirting his freshman year, Anderson was a three-year starter at Rice where he started in 36 consecutive games for the Owls. He also garnered Conference USA All-Conference Honorable Mentions in 2016 and 2017. After narrowing his graduate transfer choices down to Michigan, Texas, Oklahoma, and Auburn, Anderson announced that he would transfer to Texas for the 2018 season. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Anderson signed with the New England Patriots. He was waived by the Patriots on May 13, 2019, and claimed by the New York Jets. He was waived by the Jets at the end of the preseason and added to the Jets practice squad. Denver Broncos Anderson was signed by the Denver Broncos from the New York Jets' practice squad on October 1, 2019. The Broncos placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Anderson on March 16, 2021. He signed the one-year contract on May 17. He entered the 2021 season as the primary swing tackle for the Broncos. He started three games in the middle of the season in place of starter Garett Bolles. He suffered a leg injury in Week 12 and was placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2021. On March 14, 2022, Anderson signed a one-year contract extension with the Broncos. Personal life Born in Philadelphia and raised in Austin, Texas, Anderson's father played college football at Army and was a military flight surgeon who also obtained a Master of Business Administration, became an ordained minister, and served as a physician before retiring as a full-bird colonel in 2019. Anderson has gained notoriety for having the ability to solve a Rubik's Cube different ways, such as behind his back or blindfolded. He was also named a brand ambassador for Rubik's Cube in 2019, representing the company