Pitt DL Calijah Kancey Earns First-Team All-American Honors From Walter Camp Foundation

Pitt defensive tackle Kancey to skip Panthers' bowl game Pittsburgh defensive lineman Calijah Kancey stands on the sideline during an NCAA college football game against North Carolina, Nov. 11, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Kancey, a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the top defensive player in the country, is the latest in a long line of Pitt defensive linemen who have carved a path to the NFL, a list that includes Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, file) (Keith Srakocic/AP)

By Karl Ludwig, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Calijah Kancey may not have won any individual hardware at the College Football Awards Show Thursday night, but he has brought home another All-American honor.

Kancey was named a first-team Walter Camp Football Foundation — the oldest All-American team in the country voted on by the 131 FBS coaches and sports information directors — first-team All-American. He’s the first Pitt defender to earn Walter Camp All-American honors since Rashad Weaver and Patrick Jones in 2020.

It’s Kancey’s third first-team All-American honor this offseason, also being honored by CBS Sports and PFF.

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