Sid Kaba
Minnesota Golden Gophers
75
Solid

Sid Kaba

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
DTDefenseSolidTRANSFER · Marshall
2nd String / Backup

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Sid Kaba is listed 2nd string at DT for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of KIPP Columbus, ranked #1,142 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 17 tackles, 3 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,142 NatlTeam Share2%
Columbus, OH
Jersey
#92
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
275 lbs
Transfer
Marshall

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—1730.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8594
National Rank
#1142
High School
KIPP Columbus
Hometown
Columbus, OH

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 65th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.84 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 65% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 26% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.84)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

17 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement14%

Depth at DT · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 19083Xion ChapmanStarter
  2. 29275Sid KabaYou
  3. 35558Jaylin Hicks
Coach MinnesotaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.