Calijah Kancey

Calijah Demetrius Kancey (born March 1, 2001) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh, where he was named the 2022 ACC Defensive Football Player of the Year. Kancey was selected by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Calijah Kancey
No. 94 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-01) March 1, 2001
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Northwestern (Miami)
College:Pittsburgh (2019–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Kancey attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida.[1][2] Over his final two seasons in high school he had over 200 tackles combined. He committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.[3]

College career

Kancey played in one game his freshman year at Pittsburgh in 2019, the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl, and took a redshirt. In 2020, he played in 11 games and started the final four games of the season. He recorded 27 tackles and 1.5 sacks. As a 14-game starter in 2021, Kancey had 35 tackles and seven sacks and was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.[4] He returned to Pittsburgh as a starter in 2022 where he finished the season with 31 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and 14.5 tackles for loss which lead the nation for interior defenders. [5][6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 281 lb
(127 kg)		 30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.67 s1.64 s2.69 s4.36 s7.00 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
Sources:[7][8]

References
  1. "South Carolina recruiting: Calijah Kancey likes Gamecocks". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  2. DiPaola, Jerry (October 27, 2021). "Florida natives, Pitt defensive stars Calijah Kancey, Brandon Hill unconcerned by Miami snub". TribLIVE.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. "Pitt somehow lands 9 football commitments during busy Sunday". June 18, 2018. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. "Pitt's Calijah Kancey poised to turn preseason accolades into postseason reality". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  5. "Pitt film study: Calijah Kancey earns more national praise as he mixes strength, explosiveness and technique". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. "Pitt DT Calijah Kancey Learning to Face Double Teams, Make Sacrifices". Archived from the original on 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  7. "Calijah Kancey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  8. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Calijah Kancey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
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