# Sidy Sow

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = Sidy Sow
| image         =
| image_size    = 
| alt           = 
| caption       = 
| current_team  = Houston Texans
| number        = 62
| position      = [Guard](/source/Guard_(gridiron_football))
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1998|06|10}}
| birth_place   = [Granby, Quebec](/source/Granby%2C_Quebec), Canada
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 5
| weight_lb     = 318
| high_school   = [Champlain](/source/Champlain_College_Lennoxville) {{avoid wrap|([Lennoxville, Quebec](/source/Lennoxville%2C_Quebec))}}
| college       = [Eastern Michigan](/source/Eastern_Michigan_Eagles_football) (2017–2022)
| draftyear     = 2023
| draftround    = 4
| draftpick     = 117
| cfldraftyear  = 2023
| cfldraftround = 6
| cfldraftpick  = 48
| pastteams     =
* [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})
* [Houston Texans](/source/Houston_Texans) ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status        = Active
| highlights    =
* 2× First-team All-[MAC](/source/Mid-American_Conference) ([2021](/source/2021_Mid-American_Conference_football_season), [2022](/source/2022_Mid-American_Conference_football_season))
* Third-team All-MAC ([2020](/source/2020_Mid-American_Conference_football_season))
| statseason    = 2025
| statweek      =
| statlabel1    = Games played
| statvalue1    = 29
| statlabel2    = Games started
| statvalue2    = 15
| statlabel3    = [Fumble](/source/Fumble) recoveries
| statvalue3    = 
| pfr           = SowxSi00 
}}

'''Cheikhe Sidy Sow''' ({{Respell|sih|TEE SOH}};<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sidy Sow Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SowxSi00.htm |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> born June 10, 1998) is a Canadian professional [football](/source/American_football) [offensive tackle](/source/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)) for the [Houston Texans](/source/Houston_Texans) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Eastern Michigan Eagles](/source/Eastern_Michigan_Eagles_football) after playing in Canada.

==Early life==
Sow grew up in [Granby](/source/Granby%2C_Quebec), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), [Canada](/source/Canada) and attended Joseph-Hermas Leclerc High School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lesoleil.com/2022/01/08/les-grandes-ambitions-de-sidy-sow-1cbf7296d0e5918c2bf34e8e858bb9e4|title=Les grandes ambitions de Sidy Sow|work=[Le Soleil](/source/Le_Soleil_(Quebec))|date=January 8, 2022|access-date=April 20, 2023|language=French}}</ref> He played football at [Champlain College Lennoxville](/source/Champlain_College_Lennoxville).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2023/03/21/deux-quebecois-repeches-dans-la-nfl-1|title=Deux Québécois repêchés dans la NFL?|first=Jean-François|last=Desbiens|work=[TVA Nouvelles](/source/TVA_Nouvelles)|date=March 21, 2023|access-date=April 20, 2023|language=French}}</ref>

==College career==
Sow [redshirted](/source/redshirted) his true freshman season at Eastern Michigan. He started 11 games at left tackle as a redshirt freshman. Sow moved to left guard going into his redshirt sophomore season and made all 12 of the Eagles' games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/2023/03/eastern-michigan-ol-sidy-sow-hopes-to-turn-canadian-dream-into-nfl-reality.html|title=Eastern Michigan OL Sidy Sow hopes to turn Canadian dream into NFL reality|first=Aaron|last=McMann|website=[MLive.com](/source/MLive.com)|date=March 6, 2023|access-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref> He was named third-team All-[Mid-American Conference](/source/Mid-American_Conference) (MAC) in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdelest.ca/2020/12/16/sidy-sow-parmi-les-etoiles-de-sa-conference-dans-la-ncaa-276cb4adb0f54cd143e9ba529e0d96d0/|title=Sidy Sow parmi les étoiles de sa conférence dans la NCAA|first=Jonathan|last=Gagnon|work=[La Voix de l'Est](/source/La_Voix_de_l'Est_(Granby))|date=December 16, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2023|language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/ann-arbor/2020/12/7-eastern-michigan-football-earn-all-mac-team-honors.html|title=7 Eastern Michigan football players earn All-MAC honors|first=Greg|last=Wickliffe|website=[MLive.com](/source/MLive.com)|date=December 15, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref> Sow was named first-team All-MAC in each of his final two seasons. He finished his college career as Eastern Michigan's all-time leader with 56 games played and 54 starts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl-com-lists-canadians-brown-145545882.html|title=NFL.com lists Canadians Brown, Sow as players who improved NFL draft stock at combine|website=[Yahoo Sports](/source/Yahoo_Sports)|agency=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)|date=March 6, 2023|access-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref>

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 6
|    height in = 4 3/4
|       weight = 323
|         dash = 5.07
|    ten split = 1.80
| twenty split = 3.01
|      shuttle = 4.69
|   cone drill = 7.62
|     vertical = 32.0
|     broad ft = 9
|     broad in = 2
|        bench = 27
|     arm span = 33 5/8
|    hand span = 10 3/8
|         note = Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/sidy-sow/3200534f-5704-4268-3a10-28073084590f |title=Sidy Sow Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 29, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1024592&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Sidy Sow College Football Profile |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
}}

===New England Patriots===
Sow was selected by the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) in the fourth round, 117th overall, of the [2023 NFL draft](/source/2023_NFL_draft).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/2023/04/2023-nfl-draft-patriots-pick-eastern-michigan-lineman-sidy-sow-in-round-4.html|title=2023 NFL draft: Patriots pick Eastern Michigan lineman Sidy Sow in Round 4|first=Patrick|last=Nothaft|website=[MLive.com](/source/MLive.com)|date=April 29, 2023|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> He was also selected in the tenth round, 72nd overall, in the [2023 USFL draft](/source/2023_USFL_draft) to the [Michigan Panthers](/source/Michigan_Panthers_(2022)) and in the sixth round (48th overall) of the [2023 CFL draft](/source/2023_CFL_draft) by the [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders).<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Michigan Panthers |user=USFLPanthers |number=1628133318846971904 |date=February 21, 2023 |title=With the 72nd pick of the 2023 USFL College Draft, we select OL Sidy Sow 💪 https://twitter.com/USFLPanthers/status/1628133318846971904 |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/04/21/matthew-bergeron-takes-top-spot-in-spring-scouting-bureau-rankings/|title=MATTHEW BERGERON TAKES TOP SPOT IN SPRING SCOUTING BUREAU RANKINGS |website=[CFL.ca](/source/CFL)|agency=[CFL Staff](/source/CFL)|date=April 21, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2023}}</ref> As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games and started 13.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sidy Sow 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SowxSi00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

On August 22, 2025, Sow was released by the Patriots as part of preliminary roster cuts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Patriots Release 14 Players |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-release-14-players-x3050 |website=patriots.com |access-date=23 August 2025}}</ref>

===Houston Texans===
On September 3, 2025, Sow was signed to the [Houston Texans](/source/Houston_Texans)' practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans Transactions (9-3-2025) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-9-3-2025 |access-date=2025-09-03 |website=HoustonTexans.com |language=en-US}}</ref> On January 20, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Houston.<ref>{{cite web |title=Houston Texans Transactions (1-20-2026) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-1-20-2026 |website=HoustonTexans.com |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.houstontexans.com/team/players-roster/sidy-sow/ Houston Texans bio]
*[https://emueagles.com/sports/football/roster/sidy-sow/14254 Eastern Michigan Eagles bio]

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Category:Living people
Category:1998 births
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football players
Category:Canadian expatriate American football people in the United States
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:Players of Canadian football from Quebec
Category:Houston Texans players

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