Calijah Kancey earned player of the week honors for Pitt with five tackles and a sack against UMass during the Panthers' 51-7 victory in the season opener. Not only was Kancey highlighting the stat sheet, you could see him being a real problem for UMass' line almost every snap he was one the field.
Pitt's coming off just seeing an All-ACC defensive tackle in Jaylen Twyman get drafted into the NFL, and now could be on the verge of having another star player at the position as Kancey shows his growth as a sophomore. His performance Saturday earned him a place on Pro Football Focus' Team of the Week:
Kancey made a splash for Pitt early in 2020 as well with 27 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 1.