Player Career

Cheick Kaba Career Story

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Player Story

Cheick Kaba story

Cheick Kaba built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Minneapolis, MN wearing No. 55, spending time with Charlotte and Troy. The clearest part of Cheick Kaba's career was his defensive production: 24 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and 2 passes defended across 12 career games in the available record. That gives Cheick Kaba's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Troy

    2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Charlotte

    2025

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Charlotte

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 Regular SeasonTroy315.25.5
2025 Regular SeasonCharlotte210.61.2-1
2025 Regular SeasonCharlotte210.61.20

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Unlisted to UnlistedUnlisted movement12.2Jan 7, 2026
2025Troy to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted77.9May 5, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas State

Week 6 · L 17-38 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 22 North Texas

Week 9 · L 20-54 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

48.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.

#3

@ Arkansas State

Week 9 · L 31-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

42.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 38 East Carolina

Week 11 · L 22-48 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

36.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Coastal Carolina

Week 10 · W 38-24 · Conference game

0

Havoc Plays

13.3 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 13.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Troy

3 primary output · 15.2 efficiency · 5.5 usage

43.6

#2

2025 Regular Season · Charlotte

24.1

2 primary · 10.6 efficiency · 1.2 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Charlotte

24.1

2 primary · 10.6 efficiency · 1.2 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games