31 Facts About Todd Kalis

Todd Alexander Kalis was born on May 10,1965 and is an American former professional football player in the National Football League.

Todd Kalis was an offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.

Todd Kalis spent his early childhood there before moving with his father, mother and two sisters to Hudson, Wisconsin.

Todd Kalis was heavily recruited out of high school for football and tennis.

Todd Kalis accepted an offer from head coach Darryl Rogers to play at Arizona State University.

Todd Kalis preferred to stay in his hometown which allowed his parents the opportunity to attend his home games on Saturday nights in Tempe, Arizona.

Todd Kalis redshirted his freshman season in 1983 with the Sun Devils playing defensive end.

In 1984 Todd Kalis met with Rogers prior to the start of spring practice.

Todd Kalis was told by Rogers he would be moved to the offensive line following the conclusion of spring practice if he did not secure either a first or second string position.

Todd Kalis contemplated the conversation and returned the next day to tell Rogers to move him to the offense immediately.

Todd Kalis believed Rogers had already made up his mind to move him to the offensive line so Todd Kalis decided not to wait to get a head start on the new position.

Todd Kalis participated in the 1984 spring practice sessions as an offensive tackle.

Todd Kalis competed and won the first string right guard position and started every game for the Sun Devils in 1985.

Todd Kalis was a starting member of the Sun Devil offensive line that averaged 208 yards per game.

Todd Kalis finished his four-year letterman career at ASU with consecutive starts, 33 regular season and 3 bowl games.

In 1989 Todd Kalis was given the opportunity to compete for the starting right guard position on the offensive line.

Todd Kalis was successful and started every 1989 regular season game as well as the 1990 playoff game versus the San Francisco 49ers.

Todd Kalis joined fellow starting offensive lineman Irwin, Kirk Lowdermilk, Randall McDaniel and Zimmerman.

Todd Kalis started all regular season games but the team failed to reach the NFL Playoffs.

Todd Kalis shared the starting responsibilities at the right guard position throughout the season with Brian Habib.

Todd Kalis rehabilitated the injury throughout the 1992 season and did not return to action.

Todd Kalis competed and won the right guard position and joined fellow starting offensive lineman Leon Searcy, Dermontti Dawson, Duval Love and John Jackson.

Todd Kalis began the 1995 season by attending training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Todd Kalis was returning from a season ending ankle surgery and was surprised to find himself being asked to play the left guard position during the preseason.

Todd Kalis started all pre-season games at left guard due to an illness that Tom Newberry had battled throughout training camp.

Todd Kalis saw limited action early in the season at both left and right guard.

Todd Kalis was the starting right guard for the Cincinnati Bengals for the last game ever played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium on December 17,1995.

Todd Kalis was on the field when a time out was called by the officials to allow the Bengals to relocate to the other end of the field.

Todd Kalis began his work with the NFL Alumni, a 501 non-profit organization after being voted President of the Pittsburgh Chapter in June 2000.

Todd Kalis is co-author of Pigskin Dreams - The People, Places and Events that Forged the Character of the NFL's Greatest Players.

The book is a collection of stories based on personal interviews conducted by Todd Kalis highlighting the early influences that helped develop the character of a number of Pro Football Hall of Fame players.