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Yahoo
16-03-2025
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Bucs' Calijah Kancey returns to Pitt during the offseason
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their players have been very busy this offseason. From Pro Bowls to NFL Honors, they have been all over and visible in a variety of ways. For some players, though, this offseason has been nothing but focusing on building towards a successful 2025 season, and that includes Calijah Kancey. The former Bucs first-round pick in 2023, Kancey is coming off a 2024 season that saw him come out of the gates slow due to injury. However, he ended the season on a tear, finishing with 7.5 sacks, up from his 4.5 during his rookie season, and he achieved that with fewer games played. Kancey posted on social media that he was back at Pittsburgh, where he attended college and worked out in the team's facility. This was a common practice of future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald. #H2P — Calijah Kancey (@Ckancey8) March 13, 2025 Kancey will be pivotal to the Bucs success in 2025. Todd Bowles has shown that he can develop defensive linemen over the length of his career and the former Pitt Panther is proving to be no different. This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Calijah Kancey returns to Pitt in offseason as he works towards 2025
USA Today
16-03-2025
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- USA Today
Bucs' Calijah Kancey returns to Pitt during the offseason
Bucs' Calijah Kancey returns to Pitt during the offseason The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their players have been very busy this offseason. From Pro Bowls to NFL Honors, they have been all over and visible in a variety of ways. For some players, though, this offseason has been nothing but focusing on building towards a successful 2025 season, and that includes Calijah Kancey. The former Bucs first-round pick in 2023, Kancey is coming off a 2024 season that saw him come out of the gates slow due to injury. However, he ended the season on a tear, finishing with 7.5 sacks, up from his 4.5 during his rookie season, and he achieved that with fewer games played. Kancey posted on social media that he was back at Pittsburgh, where he attended college and worked out in the team's facility. This was a common practice of future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald. Kancey will be pivotal to the Bucs success in 2025. Todd Bowles has shown that he can develop defensive linemen over the length of his career and the former Pitt Panther is proving to be no different.
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Calijah Kancey had record breaking effeciency in one key stat in 2024
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Calijah Kancey in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and since then, he has slowly grown into one of the best players at his position. Down the stretch of the 2024 season, he took a big step in his development and is poised for a big-time 2025. Calijah Kancey, though, took a big step in 2025, not just on film but when you look at the numbers. The Pro Football Hall of Fame shared that the Bucs defensive lineman was efficient at a level never before seen. As the numbers point out below, if he had a chance to bring you down with the ball in your hands, he wasn't missing out. Calijah Kancey, @Buccaneers DT – Finished 2024 making all 28 of his tackle opportunities – the only player in the NFL to have 100% tackle efficiency on that volume of opportunities. (Per NGS) #Wearethekrewe #NFL #Buccaneers #TampaBay — Pro Football Hall of Fame Ambassador (@PFHOFAmbassador) February 16, 2025 A lot has been talked about needing to upgrade the edge rushers on the Bucs defensive front. While that group needs to take a step, the interior combination of Kancey and Vita Vea is set for the next five to ten years for the team.
