Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Sid Kaba is a defensive lineman at Minnesota who has played in 1 of Minnesota's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 3.
Minnesota is 5-3.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Tony Gibson and P.J. Fleck. A game that shows it: 2 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 59-7
0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
Teams and coaches
2025Marshall5-7HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning
2026Minnesota5-3HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Minnesota FleckYear 4 · 1 game
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalMarshall to Minnesota
- 2025 Marshall GibsonYear 3 · 6 games
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portalWestern Michigan to Marshall
- 2024 Western Michigan TaylorYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2023 Western Michigan TaylorYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school KIPP ColumbusColumbus, OH · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 1,142 in the 2023 class. Signed with Western Michigan.
Moves
- Transferred from Western Michigan to Marshall, Jan 16, 2025.
- Transferred from Marshall to Minnesota, Jan 12, 2026.
2023
- Signed with Western MichiganThree-star, out of KIPP Columbus
2025 6 games
- Transferred to Marshallfrom Western Michigan
2026
- Transferred to Minnesotafrom Marshall
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Lance Taylor, Tony Gibson and P.J. Fleck.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Minnesota
2023–24Western Michigan
2025Marshall
2026Minnesota