2026: Khalief Canty Jr., a true freshman, has played in both games this season … Earned 42 total snaps … Saw the first action of his career against Arkansas-Pine Bluff with 40 snaps played … Played two snaps at Kansas as the Tigers wrapped up the Border War win.
An impressive prospect on the interior of the offensive line … a three-star prospect with a bevy of scholarship offers from some of the country’s best programs … 247Sports ranked him as the nation’s No. 46 interior offensive lineman and the No. 11 player in the state of Michigan … the 247Composite lists him at No. 59 among interior linemen and No. 14 in the state … 63rd on ESPN’s rankings of interior linemen and the outlet’s No. 9 player in Michigan … No. 707 in the Rivals Industry rankings, the No. 71 interior offensive linemen and No. 16 in the state … played for head coach Marvin Rushing at Cass Technical High School in Detroit … helped Cass Tech to a runner-up finish in the 2025 Michigan Division 1 State Championship and a 13-1 record … earned Division 1 All-State honors as a junior in 2024 … 2025 MHSFCA Division 1, Region 3 all-district selection … chose Mizzou over Michigan, Michigan State, Alabama, Auburn, North Carolina and Penn State.