Central Catholic offensive tackle Jimmy Kalis picks Ohio State
Apr. 17—Jimmy Kalis will play his college football at Ohio State. Central Catholic's 6-foot-8, 285-pound star lineman, surrounded by family, friends and other supporters, gave a verbal commitment to the Buckeyes live on Rivals' YouTube channel Friday evening.
He thanked many of the people who supported him along his journey, including teammates and coaches. "I want to thank all of the schools ...
Apr. 17—Jimmy Kalis will play his college football at Ohio State. Central Catholic's 6-foot-8, 285-pound star lineman, surrounded by family, friends and other supporters, gave a verbal commitment to the Buckeyes live on Rivals' YouTube channel Friday evening.
He thanked many of the people who supported him along his journey, including teammates and coaches. "I want to thank all of the schools that gave me a chance and believed in me," Kalis said. "I am really thankful and blessed for all these opportunities I got.
" The soon-to-be senior chose Ohio State over a group of five other finalists that included Georgia, Texas, Clemson, Miami and LSU. Kalis, a Rivals 4-star offensive tackle, collected more than 40 Power Four scholarship offers with Alabama, Cal, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Indiana, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Tennessee, Washington, WVU and Wisconsin among the others. He is the No.