Kyle Kalis

Kyle Kalis
Michigan Wolverines No. 67
Position Offensive lineman
Class Sophomore
Career history
College
High school Lakewood (OH) St. Edward
Personal information
Date of birth December 21, 1993
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 294 lb (133 kg)
Stats at ESPN.com

Kyle Brockton Kalis (born December 21, 1993) is an American football player from Lakewood, Ohio.[1] He was selected as a first-team All-American by Sports Illustrated and Parade magazine during his senior year in high school and became one of the top recruits in the 2012 college football recruiting class. Currently an offensive lineman, he is playing his redshirt sophomore season for the 2014 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was selected as one of the top five incoming freshman in the Big Ten Conference.

Early years

Kalis is the son of Todd Kalis, an offensive lineman in the National Football League from 1988 to 1995. He played high school football at St. Edward High School in Lakewood Ohio near Bay Village where he lived with his Mother, Stephanie Garvin Schwarz. In December 2011, he was one of five offensive linemen selected by Sports Illustrated for its high school football All-America first team.[2] In January 2012, he was also named to Parade magazine and U.S. Army All-American football teams.[1][3][4] He was also one of six finalists for the Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year Award, presented to the best high school lineman in the United States.[5]

Recruiting

Kalis was one of the top-rated recruits in the 2012 college football recruiting class. He was rated as a five-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com.[6] He was also a finalist for the U.S. Army Player of the Year award and rated as the No. 1 prospect from Ohio and the No. 4-ranked offensive tackle in the United States by Rivals.com.[1] In September 2010, Kalis orally committed to Ohio State.[7] In July 2011, Kalis switched his commitment from Ohio State to Michigan in the wake of a memorabilia-for-gifts scandal that led to the resignation of head coach Jim Tressel.[8][9][10][11][12]

Michigan

Kalis conveyed his commitment to Michigan head coach Brady Hoke from the "M" logo at the middle of the field at Michigan Stadium. He also told reporters, "I believe the Michigan-Ohio border is now open. I think you're going to see eight or nine guys from the state of Ohio going over to Michigan this year."[8] Kalis's comments incited an angry reaction from Ohio State fans.[13][14] Kalis became the subject of threats from Ohio State fans.[15][16][17] Kalis commented on the threats as follows: ""There are really a lot of stupid people out there. I'd get people telling me they wanted me to tear my ACL. I got plenty of threats. I know it was bad, but I gave my address out to about 20 people and told them to come find me. Nobody came."[18]

Kalis enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2012. In late August 2012, the International Business Times selected Kalis as one of the five best incoming freshman in the Big Ten Conference.[19] He is currently on the roster of the 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team as a right guard.[20][21]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kyle Kalis profile". University of Michigan.
  2. ↑ "St. Edward football player Kyle Kalis honored by Sports Illustrated". Cleveland Plain Dealer. December 19, 2011.
  3. ↑ Tim Warsinskey (January 13, 2012). "St. Edward offensive lineman Kyle Kalis named to Parade Magazine's All-American team". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
  4. ↑ William Wilkerson (January 3, 2012). "Kyle Kalis on the move yet again: Kalis' new position and Mike Davis' new leader highlight the East Team Army notes". ESPN.com.
  5. ↑ "St. Edward lineman Kyle Kalis finalist for Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year award". Cleveland Plain Dealer. December 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ Kyle Meinke (November 28, 2011). "Prized Michigan football recruit, ex-OSU commit Kyle Kalis not swayed by Urban Meyer hire". AnnArbor.com.
  7. ↑ Tim Warsinskey (September 23, 2010). "St. Edward junior offensive lineman Kyle Kalis commits to Ohio State".
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Joe Schad (July 12, 2011). "Kyle Kalis now headed to Michigan". ESPN.com.
  9. ↑ Rich Rezler (July 10, 2011). "Reports say former Ohio State football recruit Kyle Kalis has switched to Michigan". AnnArbor.com.
  10. ↑ "Michigan lures five-star OL prospect Kyle Kalis from Ohio State". USA Today. July 11, 2011.
  11. ↑ mlive.com (February 1, 2012). "University of Michigan recruit Kyle Kalis still unsure whether he'll play tackle or guard".
  12. ↑ Joe Maxse (July 11, 2011). "St. Edward senior Kyle Kalis, who recently rescinded oral commitment to Ohio State, commits to Michigan". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
  13. ↑ Chantel Jennings (November 21, 2011). "Kalis won't be swayed from U-M: Ohio prospect's decommitment rankled Buckeye Nation, new pledge didn't help". AnnArbor.com.
  14. ↑ Kyle Meinke (July 21, 2011). "Michigan football commit Kyle Kalis talks about the whirlwind surrounding his recruitment". AnnArbor.com.
  15. ↑ Cameron Smith (January 24, 2012). "OSU fans threaten Michigan recruit, he calls for ‘blood on the field’". Yahoo Sports.
  16. ↑ "Ohio native Kyle Kalis threatened for verbal committment to Michigan". It's Always Sunny In Detroit. January 2012.
  17. ↑ Colin Cowherd (May 30, 2012). "Michigan Recruit Burns Letter From Ohio State". ESPN.com.
  18. ↑ Kyle Warber (January 19, 2012). "Ohio native Kyle Kalis faces threats for verbally committing to Michigan". mlive.com.
  19. ↑ Thad Novak (August 24, 2012). "5 Best Incoming Big Ten Freshmen". International Business Times.
  20. ↑ Nick Baumgardner (August 14, 2012). "Michigan freshman Kyle Kalis competing at left guard, staff still not afraid to play rookies". AnnArbor.com.
  21. ↑ Kyle Meinke (July 23, 2012). "Michigan football over-under: Will Kyle Kalis be the Wolverines' 1st freshman OL to play since 2006?". AnnArbor.com.

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