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2020 Recruiting Profile: Ryan Kalkbrenner

Ryan Kalkbrenner is a seven-foot, 225-pound center from Saint Louis, Missouri. Kalkbrenner attends Trinity Catholic High School, a name that probably rings a bell for a lot of Illini fans. Its football program has churned out elite talent, including guys like Isaiah Williams and Shammond Cooper.

The big man has offers from Missouri, Kansas State, Cincinnati and Pitt, among others. He’s rated as a four-star prospect and a top-100 prospect in the class of 2020.

The Player

Kalkbrenner is still incredibly raw, but possesses loads of potential. At seven feet tall and only 225 pounds, he still has a lot of filling out to do.