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Pitt DL Calijah Kancey Named ESPN All-American

Add another midseason All-American honor to the trophy case of Pitt Panthers lineman Calijah Kancey.
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Pitt DL Calijah Kancey Named ESPN All-American
Pitt DL Calijah Kancey Named ESPN All-American

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PITTSBURGH -- Yet more midseason accolades have arrived for the Pitt Panthers' best defensive lineman. Tackle Calijah Kancey, already a midseason first-team All-American according to Pro Football Focus and The Athletic, can add ESPN midseason All-American to his resume. 

ESPN had high praise for Kancey, the anchor of a Pitt pass rush that has come on strong in recent weeks. 

"A dominant pass-rusher on the interior, Kancey had 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack against Georgia Tech and heads into the second half of the season with a total of 8.5 tackles for loss and three sacks while generating six quarterback hurries," ESPN's Chris Lowe wrote. "The 6-foot, 280-pound Kancey has also freed up other teammates to make plays because he's constantly facing double teams and crushing the pocket."

Kancey, who is on pace to set career-high totals in tackles and tackles for loss, was the only Panther to earn a spot on ESPN's list. He joins a talented group of linemen on the first-team defense, including USC's Tuli Tuipulotu and Kanas State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah. 

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Stephen Thompson
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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