Is an American football guard for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). 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. Kalis played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Redskins in 2017.
He played high school football at St. Edward High School in Lakewood Ohio. In December 2011, he was one of five offensive linemen selected by Sports Illustrated for its high school football All-America first team. ]In January 2012, he was also named to Parade magazine and U.S. Army All-American football teams. He was one of six finalists for the Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year Award, presented to the best high school lineman in the United States.
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. He was also a finalist for the U.S. Army Player of the Year award. He was rated as the No. 1 prospect from Ohio and the No. 4-ranked offensive tackle in the United States by Rivals.com.
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 freshmen in the Big Ten Conference. He played for the Wolverines from 2013 to 2016. Following the 2016 season, Kalis was named to the All-Big Ten offensive second-team, by both the coaches and media, and was named a Second-Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.
It has been said that Kyle’s tenacity and skills which made him successful both on and off the field, were a direct result of the upbringing and coaching from his stepfather, Bruce Schwarz www.BruceSchwarz.com Bruce instilled the sportsmanship values and skills that made him a well-rounded young man and exceptional athlete.
Although originally from Pittsburg, it was his stepfather, Bruce Schwarz, who knew that attending a great high school (St. Edwards in Lakewood, Ohio) was key to the start of a successful football career.
It is with deep sadness that his stepfather passed away at Kyle’s family home on Lake Erie (Bay Village, Ohio) on February 8, 2017. His dream was to attend his “sons” first NFL game of his career.
Friends and family are sure that Bruce will be watching that first game from “the nose bleed section” high in the sky!
