Is Adam Kissayi starting?
Adam Kissayi is listed 3rd string at RUSH for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Redshirt sophomore · #98 · 6'8", 255 lbs
See full Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart ›Depth at RUSH · Minnesota Golden Gophers
- 1389TJ Bush Jr.Starter
- 21182Karter Menz
- 39860Adam KissayiYou
- 44854Aaden Aytch
Minnesota Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Heritage, ranked #567 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 3 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 60 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #98
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8844
- National Rank
- #567
- High School
- Heritage
- Hometown
- Palm Bay, FL
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 43th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 60.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19WAKRTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 41-7
Sep 12LMSSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WAKR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Kissayi's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.