Matt Kalil is an American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 offensive tackle for the University of Southern California. He is regarded as one of the top prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft

2012 NFL Draft

The 2012 NFL Draft will be the 77th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players.-Trades:...

 by analysts.

High school career

Kalil played his high school football at Servite High School

Servite High School

Servite High School is an all-boys, Roman Catholic college preparatory high school operated by the Order of Friar Servants of Mary . Located on a campus in Anaheim, California, USA, as of 2011 it had an enrollment of about 985 and about 9200 alumni. Its mascot is the Friar and its colors are black...

 in Anaheim, California

Anaheim, California

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, where his teammates included fellow future USC Trojans Chris Galippo

Chris Galippo

Chris Galippo is an American football linebacker for the University of Southern California. Galippo became the first defensive player to ever win the Pete Dawkins Trophy for being selected as the U.S. Army All-American Bowl's most valuable player.Galippo has been compared to NFL linebackers Brian...

 and D.J. Shoemate. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com

Rivals.com

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, Kalil was listed as the No. 3 offensive tackle in the class of 2008, behind only Mike Adams

Mike Adams (offensive tackle)

Mike Adams is an American football offensive lineman. He currently attends The Ohio State University in his senior year. Adams is considered to be one of the best offensive tackles of his class....

 and Baker Steinkuhler.

Personal

His father, Frank

Frank Kalil

-Pro career:Kalil was drafted in the 11th round with the 298th pick in the 1982 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills as an offensive guard. Kalil played professionally in the USFL.-College career:...

, was a center at Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks football

The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...

 and Arizona

Arizona Wildcats football

The Arizona Wildcats football team is the football team of the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level.-Early years:...

, and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 in 1982, before playing for the USFL's Arizona Wranglers

Arizona Wranglers

The Arizona Wranglers were a professional American Football team in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. They played at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, a suburb of Phoenix.-Founding:...

 in 1983 and Houston Gamblers

Houston Gamblers

The Houston Gamblers were an American football team that competed in the United States Football League in 1984 and 1985. The Gamblers were coached by veteran NFL head coach Jack Pardee in both their seasons...

 in 1984. His brother Ryan

Ryan Kalil

Ryan Kalil is an American football offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Drafted by Carolina in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft, Kalil played college football at the University of Southern California...

 was an All-American at Southern California, and plays with the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

.

External links

• USC Trojans bio