INDIANAPOLIS -- Missouri landed its first offensive lineman in the 2026 class. Four-star Khalief Canty Jr. announced his verbal commitment to the Tigers on Tuesday at Rivals Five-Star.

Canty became the sixth pledge to Missouri in the Class of 2026, joining quarterback Gavin Sidwar, linebacker Keenan Harris, wide receiver Jabari Brady, tight end Isaac Jensen and running back Maxwell Warner.

Offensive line coach Brandon Jones instantly catapulted the Tigers into Canty's top group when he offered the Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech lineman in February. Canty made his first visit to Missouri for Junior Day in March before officially visiting this past weekend.

"He spends time with the kickers, the wide receivers, the corners, so he's a big team guy," Canty said. "I like that brotherhood. ... I talked to almost all the coaches. It's all the same vibe, whole bunch of Coach Jones."

The No. 4 recruit in Michigan, Canty chose Missouri over Michigan State and Pittsburgh, visiting the Spartans on June 13-15. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound lineman nearly pledged to the Tigers in April before sticking to his planned visits.

"If I go there, I know I can change the program to a championship program," Canty said in March, "and that's what I'm all about is the team and winning."

Canty, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound tackle, has a connection to the Tigers on his high school coaching staff. Former Missouri linebacker Devin Nicholson serves as the linebackers coach for Cass Tech.

"He told me I should really look into it," Canty said, "and other than that, we got a competitive relationship. Us as CT linemen, we carry the team, so in practice, we are getting each other better as linebackers and offensive linemen."

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