Mike Caliendo

Mike Caliendo (born October 21, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos and was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in .

Early life and college Caliendo was born on October 21, 1997. He attended Brookfield East High School in Wisconsin where he was team captain as a senior. He was named the team's most valuable player as well as Associated Press first-team all-state following his final season on the team. He was an all-conference scholar athlete and was named Greater Metro Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year. Caliendo was a three-star prospect and was the eleventh-best prospect in the state according to ESPN.

Caliendo committed to Western Michigan University (WMU) but did not see any playing time as a true freshman in 2016. In 2017, he appeared on 777 snaps, playing in all 12 games (10 as a starter) and earning academic all-conference. He was a Mid-American Conference (MAC) Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and helped his school to rank among the top MAC teams in several categories, including points-per-game with 33.9 (3rd in the MAC), rushing yards per-game with 224.8 (2nd in the MAC), fewest turnovers lost with 18 (3rd in the MAC), third down conversion percentage with .395 (3rd in the MAC), and conversion percentage on fourth downs with .600 (3rd in the MAC). Western Michigan was among the top 35 teams nationally in points per game, rushing yards per game, and fewest passes intercepted and fourth down conversion percentage. Before the season started, he was named to the preseason Wuerffel Trophy watchlist. He helped them win seven of twelve games and finish second in the conference for total yards of offensive per game (463.8).

Caliendo graduated in 2019 with a GPA of 3.90 in biomedical studies. He was named a National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete in 2021.

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Caliendo was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 30, 2022. The following day, he was signed to the practice squad. Caliendo became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 15, 2023. Caliendo won his second Super Bowl ring when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII.

On March 11, 2024, Caliendo re-signed with Kansas City. After starting left guard Joe Thuney moved to left tackle, Caliendo recorded 3 starts in the regular season, as well as starting for the duration of the Chiefs playoff run during the 2024 season, including their loss in Super Bowl LIX.

On March 14, 2026, Caliendo re-signed with the Chiefs on a one-year, $1.35 million contract.

Personal life Caliendo's uncle, Chris, was a linebacker at Nebraska and was an honorable mention all-conference selection. Another uncle, Cary, was a first-team freshman All-America selection at Northern Illinois.