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Nick Callender
No. 62 Montreal Alouettes
	Callender with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024
Born:	June 16, 1994 (age 30); Berkeley, California, U. S.
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Offensive tackle
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	321 lb (146 kg)
College	Colorado State
High school	St. Mary's
Career history
As player
2018	Seattle Seahawks*
2018	Indianapolis Colts*
2019	Salt Lake Stallions
2020	Houston Roughnecks
2021–present	Montreal Alouettes
	*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (2023);
CFL East All-Star	2023, 2024
Career stats
	Playing stats at CFL.ca;

Nick Callender (born June 16, 1994) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

After using a redshirt season in 2012, Callender played college football for the Colorado State Rams from 2013 to 2016.^[1] He played in 37 games for Rams and started in 21 of them.^[2]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Callender ruptured his Achilles tendon shortly after his college career and was not drafted in 2017 NFL draft.^[3] Following his recovery, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks on May 7, 2018.^[2] However, he was waived prior to the preseason on June 12, 2018.^[2]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 2, 2018, Callender signed with the Indianapolis Colts.^[2] However, he was released among the final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.^[4]

Salt Lake Stallions

Callender played in six games for the Salt Lake Stallions in 2019.^[5] The league ceased operations in April 2019 and his contract was terminated.^[6]

Houston Roughnecks

Callender next played for the Houston Roughnecks in 2020, but he had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.^[5]^[7]

Montreal Alouettes

On June 30, 2021, it was announced that Callender had been signed by the Montreal Alouettes.^[8] Following training camp, he began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on October 16, 2021, against the Ottawa Redblacks, as a backup.^[9] He played in five regular season games in his rookie year, starting in two.^[9]

In 2022, Callender began the year on the injured list, but played and started in the last 16 games of the regular season.^[10]^[11] He signed a two-year contract extension on February 23, 2023.^[12] In the next season, he played and started in all 18 regular season games at left tackle.^[13] For his strong season, he was named an East Division All-Star.^[14]