Cheick Kaba is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Charlotte.
Kaba wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Gerad Parker and Tim Albin. On tape: 4 tackles against North Texas, Week 9, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 11-34vs App State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-28vs Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 26-54@ South Florida | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-24@ Army | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 14-49vs Temple | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-54vs North Texas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-48@ East Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries13 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
51.4%
379 pass / 358 run
Plays / game
61.4
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
408 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Gerad Parker and Tim Albin.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
