Calvin Throckmorton (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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, and signed as an

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in 2020.

Early life

Throckmorton grew up in

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and attended Newport High School, where he played both offensive and defensive line for the football team. He was rated a three-star prospect by

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and committed to play

at the

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over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Michigan, and Miami.

College career

Throckmorton

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his true freshman season. He started all 12 of Oregon's games the following year and was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference. 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. 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. He was graded the fourth-best offensive tackle in college football by

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(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

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(AP) and honorable mention All-conference by the league's coaches. Throckmorton entered his redshirt senior season on the watchlist for the

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and was named a preseason All-American by the AP and PFF. He was also named the fifth-best offensive line prospect for the

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''. 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.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Throckmorton signed with the

as an

on April 27, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the

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the next day. On January 18, 2021, Throckmorton signed a reserve/futures contract with the Saints. 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

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on September 12, 2021. In the game, Throckmorton replaced Cesar Ruiz at right guard while Ruiz took over at center due to

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leaving in the first quarter due to a calf injury. 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

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

Carolina Panthers

On August 30, 2023, Throckmorton was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on November 14, 2023.

Tennessee Titans

On November 15, 2023, Throckmorton was claimed off waivers by the

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Denver Broncos

On April 1, 2024, Throckmorton signed with the

. On August 27, the Broncos released him. The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 1, he was promoted to the active roster. On November 26, he was waived. He was once again signed to the practice squad the following day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2025.

References

External links

Oregon Ducks bio

Denver Broncos bio
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