Four-Star 2026 OL Places Pitt in Loaded Top Group

Pitt football is in play for a four-star 2026 offensive lineman from one of the best high school programs in the country after placing the Panthers in a loaded top group of schools.

Khalief Canty Jr. — a 6-foot-5, 311-pound interior offensive lineman out of Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Mich, — announced a top 12 that included the Pitt Panthers on Thursday.

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The list also includes programs in Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan, Texas A&M, Auburn, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and Colorado.

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Pitt offered the bruising offensive lineman on March 23 of this year with offensive line coach Jeremy Darveau leading the way.

Canty holds a four-star rating from Rivals.com, while being listed as the fourth-best prospect in the 2026 cycle out of Michigan, the 23rd interior offensive lineman and the 201st recruit nationally.

During his junior campaign, Canty was a staple on the offensive line for a Cass Tech team that went 7-2 during the regular season and won its first-round playoff matchup against Utica Stevenson, 41-0. Canty plays with a dominant physical edge combined with speed to finish off blocks.

Check out Khalief Canty Jr.’s Hudl highlights here.

While Pitt has yet to land a 2026 prospect, it is now in four top lists, including four-star Westinghouse defensive back Kyshawn Robinson, four-star tight end Lincoln Watkins from Michigan and three-star New York wide receiver Messiah Hampton.