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Pitt DT Calijah Kancey Inches Closer to Unanimous All-American Status

Pitt Panthers defensive tackle Calijah Kancey can join elite company soon.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt DT Calijah Kancey Inches Closer to Unanimous All-American Status
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PITTSBURGH -- Another news outlet has named the Pitt Panthers' stud defensive tackle a first-team All-American. The Sporting News revealed their crop of 2022 All-Americans and Calijah Kancey was in a familiar spot among the first-team defensive line. 

Kancey has now been named a first-team All-American by four of the five NCAA-recognized outlets that determine consensus and unanimous All-Americans - the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Walter Camp Football Foundation in addition to the Sporting News. Kancey is the 55th Panther to ever earn consensus All-American status and can become just the 15th to ever earn unanimous honors if the American Football Coaches Association selects him as a first-teamer. They will announce their selections in one day's time. 

The 6'0, 280-pound junior dominated this season despite relentless double teams and targetted blocking schemes. He amassed 31 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks over 11 games. Kancey is all but certain to forgo his senior season at Pitt to pursue a career in the NFL. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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