Rumble, big man, rumble,
Defensive tackles are generally known more for brute strength than blazing speed, but every once in a while, a strong lineman reminds people that NFL athletes are a different breed.
Former Pittsburgh DT Calijah Kancey made it to the NFL combine on Thursday, posting the second-fastest 40-yard dash for a player at his position since 2003 with an astounding 4.67.
So who is this flaming behemoth?
At 6-foot-1, 281 pounds, Kancey was Pitt’s first unanimous All-American since Rams DT Aaron Donald and finished his redshirt junior season as an Outland and Nagurski Trophy finalist, as well as the College Football Network’s National Defensive Tackle of the Year. .
Ironically, Kancey’s 4.67 40 time was 0.1 seconds faster than Donald’s 4.68 in 2013.
Kancey led all interior defensive linemen with 14.5 tackles for loss last season while adding 7.5 sacks.
Former NC State lineman Mario Williams sits ahead of Kancey on the all-time list for players at least 280 pounds, with a time of 4.66 in 2006.
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