#55

Cheick Kaba

DL · Charlotte · Sr. · #55

In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Charlotte)
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Cheick Kaba

DL · Charlotte · Sr · #55

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
—
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
Biff Poggi
Charlotte
2025
Tim Albin
Charlotte
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Biff Poggi → Tim Albin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

In Portal · 2026

In transfer portal

2025Charlotte
DestinationTBD
View Charlotte career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Charlotte1350.00.02----
2024Troy1161.01.0------
Career24111.01.02----

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kyon Barrs’s 2023 season.

Kyon Barrs

93%match

USC · 2023

#2

Drew Hughes

Ball State · 2024

92%
#3

Peyton Price

Eastern Michigan · 2021

89%
#4

Jamond Gordon

Ole Miss · 2021

88%
#5

Caleb Robinson

Wyoming · 2022

87%

Matches Kyon on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight
Based on 6 features · 4 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Drew Hughes's sophomore season at Ball State (2024).

Drew Hughes

90%match

Ball State · 2024

#2

Everitt Rogers

Tulsa · 2021

85%
#3

Marquez Tatum

Florida International · 2024

84%
#4

Jordan Thompson

Rutgers · 2023

84%
#5

Fatafehi Vailea

North Texas · 2023

84%

Matches Drew on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate
Opponent-adjusted stats · sophomore cohort across all seasons

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #14087

Final rank
#14837
Avg #14650.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #14087 this season.