Calijah Kancey-DT-Pitt

Nov 3, 2022 at 12:57 PM

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I don't think he's the next Aaron Donald but Kancey is a very intriguing prospect. On the smaller side for a DT(6'0, 285), he plays with outstanding leverage, power and agility. The effort and athleticism are both there, he's just in need of some coaching to help develop his pass rush repertoire.

Pitt DL Calijah Kancey's ranks among DTs this season:

🔹 90.1 Overall Grade (3rd)
🔹 92.3 Pass Rush Grade (1st)
🔹 32 QB Pressures (3rd)
🔹 20.9% Pass Rush Win Rate (1st) pic.twitter.com/a58ogfv9b5
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 3, 2022

Calijah Kancey is so smooth yet so strong pic.twitter.com/W283vjmmwV
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) September 10, 2022

Calijah Kancey has some lightning fast wins 👀

Has a TON of Sheldon Rankins to his game pic.twitter.com/Zn8SAZ9t1F
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) July 28, 2022

1️⃣4️⃣ Days Until Pitt Football

Calijah Kancey (@Ckancey8) is a cheat code. This poor VT RB didn't stand a chance. ESPN left Kancey off their top 100 players for 2022 list, and I have a feeling he's going to prove them wrong early and often. pic.twitter.com/hosU6B24Kl
— The Loyal Sons (@TheLoyalSons) August 18, 2022

2️⃣4️⃣ Days Until Pitt Football

Calijah Kancey (@Ckancey8) makes Sam Hartman question his future in football with this hit. Re-watching the game and I can't believe the beating Hartman took. You could convince me that defense had a bounty out with the way they were cracking him. pic.twitter.com/sSKgRxaGyJ
— The Loyal Sons (@TheLoyalSons) August 8, 2022

Calijah Kancey on Saturday 🔥

3 TFL, 1.5 Sacks 📈

He has a TFL in Pitt's last six games with 11 TFL, 6.5 sacks this season.#H2P » @Ckancey13 pic.twitter.com/ByRwaSapzd
— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) November 21, 2021

I see him as a mid 2nd to mid 3rd rounder at this point.

Nov 4, 2022 at 9:25 PM

OnTheClock
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Off-season weigh in and combine will be huge for him. He's already being talked about as a potential first round pick.

Mar 2, 2023 at 1:13 PM

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Gonna be a monster for someone.

Calijah Kancey had a 1.64 10-yard split at 281 pounds!

That's a 95th percentile split for an interior defensive lineman over the last two decades.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) March 2, 2023

Mar 2, 2023 at 2:41 PM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Gonna be a monster for someone.

Calijah Kancey had a 1.64 10-yard split at 281 pounds!

That's a 95th percentile split for an interior defensive lineman over the last two decades.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) March 2, 2023

UPDATED: Fastest 40-yard dash times by a DT at #NFLCombine since 2000.

1. Calijah Kancey - 4.67 ⏱
2. Aaron Donald - 4.68 ⏱#H2P » @NFL » @NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/HjBKdMw3Vc
— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) March 2, 2023

Mar 2, 2023 at 2:47 PM

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Aaron Donald clone get heem!!!

Mar 2, 2023 at 3:26 PM

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Guess this guy isn't making it to the 3rd lol

Mar 2, 2023 at 4:35 PM

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Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Guess this guy isn't making it to the 3rd lol

I like some other DTs better anyway.

Kalia Davis is similar as well.

Mar 2, 2023 at 5:31 PM

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Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Guess this guy isn't making it to the 3rd lol

I like some other DTs better anyway.

Kalia Davis is similar as well.

Looking fwd to him

Mar 2, 2023 at 5:36 PM

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Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Guess this guy isn't making it to the 3rd lol

I like some other DTs better anyway.

Kalia Davis is similar as well.

You see Kancey's arm length? My arms are longer lol

Mar 2, 2023 at 5:45 PM

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Hoovtrain
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Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Guess this guy isn't making it to the 3rd lol

I like some other DTs better anyway.

Kalia Davis is similar as well.

You see Kancey's arm length? My arms are longer lol

Won't matter

Mar 2, 2023 at 5:50 PM

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One of the my favorite players in the draft/ Been watching him a lot the last month. I think he will be a good target for the Lions. Especially if they can trade down from 6 and grab him.

Mar 2, 2023 at 7:22 PM

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Maybe it's just my feed, but why is Calijah getting all this praise for his athletic testing (omg, such fast for a DT!) yet very little for Adetomiwa who out performed him in everyway at the same exact size (with significantly longer arms) and who had one of the most impressive combine testings of all time, simply because he's listed as a DE instead of DT.

Mar 3, 2023 at 3:56 AM

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Originally posted by adrianlesnar:
Maybe it's just my feed, but why is Calijah getting all this praise for his athletic testing (omg, such fast for a DT!) yet very little for Adetomiwa who out performed him in everyway at the same exact size (with significantly longer arms) and who had one of the most impressive combine testings of all time, simply because he's listed as a DE instead of DT.

Right? YaYa Diaby had a great day too…1.56 10 yard split 👀

[ Edited by NYniner85 on Mar 3, 2023 at 4:01 AM ]

Mar 3, 2023 at 5:33 AM

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NFL Pick 'em

Top 15 pick.

Mar 3, 2023 at 8:37 AM

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Waterbear
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Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Guess this guy isn't making it to the 3rd lol

I like some other DTs better anyway.

Kalia Davis is similar as well.

You see Kancey's arm length? My arms are longer lol

Yeah okay Trent Baalke calm down