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Pitt Pro Day primer: All eyes are on Kancey as 14 Panthers are set to test

Is Calijah Kancey the next Aaron Donald?

We're about to find out, at least in these beginning stages of his pro football career.

The Pitt defensive tackle stood out at the NFL Combine by surpassing his Pitt predecessor in the 40-yard dash earlier this month, dazzling with an official time of 4.67, one-one hundredth of a second faster than the Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle and future Hall of Famer and the fastest time for a defensive tackle since 2000.

His athletic ability led him to a career-defining 2022 season after which he was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American selection.