| Calvin Bannister | |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lbs: | 180 |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 2007 |
| Nfldraftedround: | Undrafted |
| Playing Years1: | 2007 |
| Playing Team1: | Baltimore Ravens† |
| Playing Years2: | 2007–2008 |
| Playing Years3: | 2009 |
| Playing Team3: | BC Lions† |
| Career Footnotes: | †Offseason or practice squad only |
| Cfl-Archive: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150512003232/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/1234 |
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.
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.