Calijah Kancey, the Pittsburgh DL, sits at No. 28 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 33% elite, 49% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Undersized, one-gapping defensive tackle who is explosive and productive.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “While he will get pushed around at times, his first-step quickness and short memory allow him to make tackles in the backfield.”
Athleticism
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Kancey is a squatty-bodied interior pass rusher with exceptional first-step quickness and athleticism.”
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Undersized, one-gapping defensive tackle who is explosive and productive. He’s a strong and determined player, but Kancey is still going to be a hit-or-miss run defender due to his lack of mass and length. While he will get pushed around at times, his first-step quickness and short memory allow him to make tackles in the backfield. He’s a nightmare for offenses as a pass rusher. His twitchy feet can slide and reset p…”
“…Kancey is a squatty-bodied interior pass rusher with exceptional first-step quickness and athleticism. He is not an Aaron Donald clone, but his disruptive skills as an explosive, undersized DT out of Pitt predictably draw comparisons to the three-time Defensive Player of the Year.…”
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