Minnesota Golden Gophers · EDGE RoomEDGE
#98 Adam Kissayi
Class RS SO/TRFrom Clemson (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'8" · 255 lbHometown Palm Bay, FL · Heritage
Depth-chart placement
Current role
DE3Placement
DepthRoom
EDGEExperience
3-SOLast change
Updated 2026-07-29EDGE room context
View full depth chart →Adam Kissayi holds the DE · Depth spot in Minnesota Golden Gophers’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Clemson→Minnesota Golden Gophers
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
3
Tackles
1.5
TFL
Background & career
Adam Kissayi is a defensive end from Palm Bay, Florida, who attended Heritage High School before enrolling at Clemson in January 2024. He entered the transfer portal in April 2024 and joined Minnesota in June 2024. In his 2025 freshman season with the Golden Gophers, Kissayi played in seven games, recording three tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss, including performances against Northwestern State, Ohio State, and other conference opponents. He was named Academic All-Big Ten in 2025.
Clemsonthrough 2023
Minnesota2024 — presentPrevious schoolClemsonRecruiting3-star · No. 565 nationalOriginPalm Bay, FL · Heritage