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Matt Kalil
Steve Gatena (No. 73) and Matt Kalil after the 2009 Rose Bowl victoryUSC Trojans — No. 75 Offensive tackle Junior Major: Sociology Date of birth: July 6, 1989 Place of birth: Corona, California Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight: 295 lb (134 kg; 21 st 1 lb) Career history High school: Servite High School,
Anaheim, CaliforniaCollege(s):
- Southern California (2008–present)
Career highlights and awards Stats at ESPN.com Matt Kalil (born July 6, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle for the University of Southern California. He is regarded as one of the top prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft by analysts.[1][2]
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High school career
Kalil played his high school football at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, where his teammates included fellow future USC Trojans Chris Galippo and D.J. Shoemate. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Kalil was listed as the No. 3 offensive tackle in the class of 2008, behind only Mike Adams and Baker Steinkuhler.[3]
Personal
His father, Frank, was a center at Arkansas and Arizona, and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1982, before playing for the USFL's Arizona Wranglers in 1983 and Houston Gamblers in 1984. His brother Ryan was an All-American at Southern California, and plays with the Carolina Panthers.[4]
References
- ^ Prisco, Pete (May 1, 2011). "Flash forward: Top 32 picks for the 2012 NFL Draft". CBSSports.com. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15014424/flash-forward-top-32-picks-for-the-2012-nfl-draft.
- ^ Pauline, Tony (May 3, 2011). "Stanford's Luck headlines early look at top 2012 draft prospects". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/05/03/2012.prospects/.
- ^ "Rivals.com offensive tackles 2008". Rivals.com. January 17, 2008. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-1825.
- ^ Lev, Michael (September 29, 2010). "USC's Kalil takes it one kick-step at a time". The Orange County Register. http://www.ocregister.com/sports/kalil-268732-matt-frank.html.
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