Tampa Bay Buccaneers · DT (DL) · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Pittsburgh (2023 Round 1, Pick 19)

Calijah Kancey

30.1
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #137 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
97 solo · 2 ast
Sacks & QB hits
02 QB hits
Tackles for loss
10 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
30838.5 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.165Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Calijah Kancey among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Anderson Jr.96.6
  2. Allen95.5
  3. Karlaftis94.1
  4. Hutchinson92.8
  5. Crosby92.7
  6. Simmons92.2
  7. Granderson91.4
  8. Mafe91.1
  9. Buckner90.4
  10. Kancey#13730.1
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.68 → Shrunk 35.41
68thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk 0.33
17thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.03 → Shrunk 2.08
6thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 0.7% → Shrunk 0.9%
17thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk 0.2%
8thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 2.0% → Shrunk 2.5%
9thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.165 → Shrunk −0.039
99thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Calijah Kancey. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ CINL 27-33000010040
Week 2Sep 20, 2026vs CLEL 19-23110000037
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs MINL 16-23220000040
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs GBL 14-17000000034
Week 5Oct 8, 2026@ DALW 24-16100010040
Week 6Oct 18, 2026vs PITL 19-26000000055
Week 7Oct 25, 2026@ CARW 43-13110100029
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs ATLW 16-0430000033

College to the NFL: Pittsburgh to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Verified identity bridge linking Calijah Kancey's college regular-season tackles at Pittsburgh to official NFL game lines.

Pittsburgh (College tackles)

272020
322021
292022
1919th pick
2023 Draft

TB (NFL tackles)

242023
252024
12025
92026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 4 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2023TB14241774912100577
2024TB12251967.51117001541
2025TB311001100097
2026 (so far)TB8972012000308

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