Ryan Kalil (born March 29, 1985) is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Kalil played college football at the University of Southern California (USC), where he was a member of two national championship teams, was named a first-team All-American, and won the 2006 Morris Trophy. He was drafted by Carolina in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Kalil has been to three straight Pro Bowls (2009, 2010, 2011) and is currently the highest paid center in NFL history.