Sieh Bangura

Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 210
Hometown:
Washington, D.C.
High School:
DeMatha Catholic
Prev School:
Ohio
Years in College / At Minnesota:
4 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
2 years
Class:
Redshirt Junior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS
At Ohio
2022 MAC Freshman of the Year
2022 Third Team All-MAC
2x MAC East Offensive Player of the Week
CFN All-Freshman Team Honorable Mention

OVERVIEW: Transfer from Ohio • Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2024 and has two seasons of playing eligibility remaining • name pronounced see-AY ban-GURR-uh.

2024: Carried the ball one time for six yards against Rhode Island • gained three yards on two carries against Nevada • rushed one time for three yards against Maryland.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent three years at Ohio • played in 28 career games with 24 starts for the Bobcats • ran for 1,982 yards and 22 touchdowns on 412 carries (4.8 average) and caught 50 passes for 453 yards (9.1 average) and three touchdowns • produced seven 100-yard games, including a career-high 148 yards at Ball State in 2022 • led the Bobcats in rushing in 2023 with 811 yards and seven touchdowns on 178 carries • as a redshirt freshman in 2022, led the team on the ground with 222 carries, 1,078 yards, and 13 touchdowns • against Akron, ran for 90 yards and three touchdowns and caught a 25-yard touchdown pass for a four-touchdown game • in true freshman season, gained 93 yards and had two touchdowns on 12 carries. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md. • wore No. 5 for the Stags and was coached by Bill McGregor • all-conference selection.

PERSONAL: Son of Maseray Bangura • has two brothers (Farama and Ismael).