Miami misses on 4-star OT Jimmy Kalis as Ohio State lands blue-chip tackle

Miami stayed in the race until the end for four-star offensive tackle Jimmy Kalis, but the Pittsburgh Central Catholic standout is headed to Ohio State instead. Kalis announced Friday that he committed to the Buckeyes. The 6-foot-8, 280-pound lineman's chose Ohio State over Georgia, Clemson, Texas, Miami and LSU.

4-star OT Jimmy Kalis commits to Ohio State, ending Miami's pursuit

Kalis is one of the better tackle prospects in the 2027 cycle. 247Sports ranks him No. 197 overall, No. 24 among offensive tackles and No. 9 in Pennsylvania, while the 247Sports Composite places him No. 308 nationally and No. 31 at tackle.

Miami's 2027 class

• Nick Lennear, WR: On3: No. 26 overall, No. 6 WR, No. 5 in Florida. 247Sports: No. 16 overall, No. 3 WR, No. 3 in Florida.
• Israel Abrams, QB: On3: No. 41 overall, No. 2 QB, No. 2 in Illinois. 247Sports: No. 14 overall, No. 2 QB, No. 1 in Illinois.
• Sean Tatum, IOL/OT: On3: No. 154 overall, No. 9 IOL, No. 17 in Florida. 247Sports: No. 232 overall, No. 13 OT, No. 23 in Florida.
• Jaylyn Jones, S: On3: No. 259 overall, No. 25 S, No. 25 in Florida. 247Sports: No. 225 overall, No. 21 S, No. 21 in Florida.
• Demarcus Deroche, TE/EDGE: On3: No. 269 overall, No. 13 TE, No. 26 in Florida. 247Sports: unranked nationally, No. 17 EDGE, No. 24 in Florida.
• Sherrod Gourdine, CB/ATH: On3: No. 540 overall, No. 60 CB, No. 49 in Florida. 247Sports: unranked nationally, No. 45 ATH, No. 38 in Florida.
• Tyler Ford, IOL/OT: On3: No. 570 overall, No. 40 IOL, No. 62 in Georgia. 247Sports: unranked nationally, No. 51 OT, No. 64 in Georgia.
• Josh Johnson, DL: On3: No. 663 overall, No. 67 DL, No. 75 in Florida. 247Sports: unranked nationally, No. 102 DL, No. 92 in Florida.

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