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#92 Sid Kaba

Class  RS JR/TRFrom  Marshall (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'1" · 310 lbHometown  Columbus, OH · KIPP Columbus

Depth-chart placement

Current role

DT2

Placement

Backup

Room

Defensive Tackle

Experience

4-JR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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DL room context

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Sid Kaba holds the DT · Backup spot in Minnesota Golden Gophers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

NT · StarterNaquan CrowderStarter

DT · StarterXion ChapmanStarter

NT · BackupRiley SunramBackup

DT · BackupSid KabaBackup

Transfer history

2026Marshall→Minnesota Golden Gophers

Background & career

Sid Kaba is a defensive tackle from Columbus, Ohio, who attended KIPP Columbus before beginning his college career. He redshirted during the 2023-24 seasons at Western Michigan without appearing in games. Kaba played one season at Marshall in 2025, recording 18 tackles across nine games with three tackles for loss and one-half sack. He enrolled at Minnesota in January 2026 and is listed as a redshirt junior.

Western Michiganthrough 2024

Marshall2025

Minnesota2026 — present

Previous schoolMarshallRecruiting3-star · No. 1135 nationalOriginColumbus, OH · KIPP Columbus