Junior defensive lineman on Minnesota's 2026 roster.
6′8″ · 255 lb · Palm Bay, FL · Heritage
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: vs Akron
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Minnesota's 2026 roster.
Adam Kissayi
He got to Minnesota by way of Clemson. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Mississippi State, Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Akron | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–7
1 tackles
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 10-6 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
57.1%
112 pass / 84 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.7%
119 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HONORS: Academic All-Big Ten (2025) OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in June 2024 • previously attended Clemson (enrolled in January 2024) and entered the transfer portal in April 2024. 2025 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in seven games • made…
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