Calijah Kancey
Position: DL
Jersey #: 94
Date of Birth: March 1, 2001
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 280 lbs
College: Pittsburgh
Drafted: Round , Pick 19 in 2023 by TB
First Team: TB (2023)
Last Team: TB (2026)
Career Summary
All-American Pitt defensive tackle.
Calijah Kancey played defensive tackle at Pitt and was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
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High School
Back-to-back titles at Miami Northwestern.
Kancey helped Miami Northwestern win consecutive Florida Class 6A championships and earned first-team all-state recognition.
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College Career
Pass-rush production and national honors.
Kancey started 11 games in 2022 and recorded 31 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. He earned unanimous All-America recognition and was a finalist for both the Outland Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
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29916, 00-0039063, 2001-03-01, Calijah Kancey, Calijah, Kancey
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
#236Defensive Line
MFT Score: 45.4
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.