Sid Kaba
Minnesota Golden Gophers
71
Average

Sid Kaba

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
DTDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Marshall
3rd String

Is Sid Kaba starting?

Sid Kaba is listed 3rd string at DT for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Sid Kaba is listed DT #3 for Minnesota at 71 OVR.

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Depth at DT · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 19977Theorin RandleStarter
  2. 29077Xion Chapman
  3. 39271Sid KabaYou
  4. 45555Jaylin Hicks

What's Next

Who do they play next?Jon'Trell Mixon — vs Akron · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Xion Chapman — No. 2 at DT for MinnesotaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Minnesota Golden Gophers

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 71 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,142 NatlTeam Share2%
Columbus, OH
Jersey
#92
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
305 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 84-rated defense; 64th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.78 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 71.

Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 64% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 31% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.78)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −12 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 4WEIUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 59-7

Sid Kaba's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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71
Average
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Team Role

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