Calijah Demetrius Kancey is an American football player currently playing as a defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
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Kancey was born on March 1, 2001 in Miami Florida to his parents.
His father is Schquinina Smith and his mother’s name is unknown.
Calijah Kancey is yet to reveal information about his family and as a result, details about his father is currently under wraps.

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Kancey attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida where over his final two seasons, he had over 200 tackles combined.
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He committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football, where in 2019, he played in one game during his freshman year.
In the same year, he played in 11 games and started the final four games of the season, where he recorded 27 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
As a 14-game starter in 2021:
- He had 35 tackles,
- Seven sacks and
- Was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.
He returned to Pittsburgh as a starter in 2022.


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