The comparisons between Pittsburgh defensive tackle Calijah Kancey and Aaron Donald had already started before today. But they’re definitely not going anywhere now. Kancey just at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, breaking Aaron Donald’s mark of 4.68 from 2014.
Not only did Calijah Kancey’s time best Donald’s, but it’s also the fastest time for a defensive tackle at the event since 2003, .
The parallels between the two players are unavoidable. Both attended Pitt. Both are undersized defensive tackꦚles. Both produced higher-than-tღypical sack totals for interior rushers. And both are athletic marvels for their position.
To be clear, Kancey is not the elite prospect that Aaron Donald was in 2014, but the parallels exist. Kancey also excelled in the positional drills. His 4.67 official 40-yard dash time was the best among interior defensive linemen. His 10-yard spl🅷it of 1.64 was also the best among interior defensive linemen.
Daniel Jeremiah rated Calijah Kancey as his entering the combine. However, his combine performance may have him on the mo☂ve up some first-round draft bo🦄ards.
Kancey racked up seve🎉n sacks for the Pittsburgh Panthers in 2022. Kancey🧜 also added 31 tackles last season.
