Calijah Kancey

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Calijah Kancey
No. 94 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-01) March 1, 2001 (age 23)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Northwestern (Miami, Florida)
College: Pittsburgh (2019–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 1 / pick: 19
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Total tackles:43
Sacks:8
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Calijah Demetrius Kancey (born March 1, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, 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.

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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 was named a unanimous All-American. 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 span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad 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]

Kancey was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft with the 19th overall pick. [9] Kancey was named Defensive Rookie of the Month for November of the 2023 season. [10]

After re-aggravating a calf injury during his debut in a Week 1, 20–17 win over the Minnesota Vikings, [11] Kancey played his first full NFL game in a Week 6, 20–6 loss to the Detroit Lions, during which he recorded six quarterback pressures and his first career sack. [12] [13] He finished his rookie season with four sacks, 26 tackles, and one pass defended. [14]

In his first career playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kancey recorded four tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss, helped contribute to a safety, and helped contribute to stopping not just one, but two Brotherly Shove attempts in the Buccaneers' Wild Card Round victory. The Buccaneers remain the only team to do so. [15]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLFFFRYdsTDIntYdsTDPD
2023 TB 1010191364.09———————1
Career 1010191364.09———————1

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