Usage Score
9.4
Player Dossier
2019-2022Pittsburgh
Calijah Kancey
DL • 6'0" • 280 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Calijah Kancey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
29
Consistency
69.3
Season Value
42.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Calijah Kancey, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Calijah Kancey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 21 primary output with 29 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2021 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
29
Usage
9.4
Consistency
69.3
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 0. Massachusetts: 2. Tennessee: 2. Western Michigan: 1. Virginia Tech: 2. Clemson: 1. Miami: 2. Duke: 2. North Carolina: 2. Virginia: 4.5. Syracuse: 1.5. Wake Forest: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Massachusetts: 5 by 40.8. Tennessee: 2 by 28.3. Western Michigan: 3 by 22.5. Virginia Tech: 1 by 24.2. Clemson: 3 by 22.5. Miami: 2 by 28.3. Duke: 4 by 36.7. North Carolina: 4 by 36.7. Virginia: 4 by 61.7. Syracuse: 2 by 23.3. Wake Forest: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=9 · +1 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · -1 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half2.2 · n=6 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | @ Michigan State | L 21-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/5 | @ Wake Forest | W 45-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | @ Syracuse | W 31-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs VirginiaSplash game | W 48-38 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/12 | vs North Carolina | W 30-23 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Duke | W 54-29 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Miami | L 34-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Clemson | W 27-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Virginia Tech | W 28-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Western Michigan | L 41-44 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Tennessee | W 41-34 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Massachusetts | W 51-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Pittsburgh
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 10.5 | 21.7 | 4.5 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 21 | 29 | 9.4 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 21 | 29 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 21.5 | 29.6 | 10.4 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#2
Virginia
4.5
Primary metric
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.7 takeover score.
#3
Syracuse
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Tech
4.5
Primary metric
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.
#5
Syracuse
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 36.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Pittsburgh
21 primary output · 29 efficiency · 9.4 usage
42.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
42.8
21 primary · 29 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
34.3
21.5 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 10.4 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8708
Green Valley · Henderson, NV
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
89
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.