From NDSU to Laramie: Why Enock Sibomana Chose the Cowboys

Enoch Sibomana (21). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics

LARAMIE, Wyo. - Enock Sibomana has traveled a long road, in every sense, to get to Laramie, Wyoming. The 5-foot-11, 206-pound linebacker, who transferred to Wyoming from North Dakota State University in the off-season, grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, but there’s more to the story.

His Story Begins in Africa

“I was born in Tanzania, East Africa,” Sibomana said. “Then I moved to Fargo, ND when I was six years old. That’s when my family relocated after we left our camp in Tanzania. I’ve been in Fargo ever since, till this past May, when I made the decision to come to Wyoming.”

The change from tropical weather to North Dakota’s bitter cold is striking.“Tanzania, the weather, that’s the one thing for sure that stands out the most. Always tropical weather, always beautiful,” Sibomana said. “But the change was tough at first. The culture, the society was just a lot. Coming from Tanzania on the east side of Africa to the United States, it’s not an easy change. Having to learn the language and adjust to the American culture and how everything worked… it was just something I had to get used to. But now it’s something that I cherish and enjoy and love being a part of.”

Sibomana comes from a very big family.“I have 14 [siblings],” he said. “It’s only seven of us left now, but the majority of them do still live in Fargo.”

Building a Championship Resume

Following his graduation from Fargo South High School in 2021, Sibomana was able to stay in his hometown to play football for North Dakota State University. NDSU, a dominant FCS football powerhouse with many connections to the Wyoming football program, including former head coach Craig Bohl (2003-2013 NDSU HC) (NDSU HoF 2024), in addition to current head coach Tim Polasek, who served as Wyoming’s defensive coordinator under Bohl's leadership.

While at NDSU, Sibomana was part of two national championship teams, and in 2024, he played in all 16 games; he tied for second on the team with 56 tackles that season. His season also included a 34-yard pick-six against Murray State and a career-high 10 tackles in the NCAA second round against Abilene Christian.

“It was a dream come true,” Sibomana said. “I was fortunate enough to be a part of two national championships and playing in front of my family and my community that supported me through my whole life - that was just a blessing. That’s something I’m forever grateful for.”

But not every season went according to plan. In 2023, a lower leg injury suffered in fall camp sidelined him for the year.

“That season was really a year that I viewed football in a different lens,” Sibomana said. “It allowed me to grow as a person and as a player and ultimately made the person who I am today.”

Why Wyoming?

After earning his degree in physical education, Sibomana decided he was ready for a change.

“I had just been in Fargo my whole life, and I just needed a change for myself,” he said. “I wanted to play against better competition every week… and just be in more competitive games.”

When it came time to choose a new home, Wyoming stood out.“The thing that stuck out with me with Wyoming is just the transparency with the coaches,” Sibomana said. “I’d already had a really good relationship with some coaches that are here, that were at my old school. When I came on my visit, just having those relationships and the football aspect and culture, it set it apart from all the other schools.”

What He Brings to the Cowboys

What can fans expect when they see Sibomana in brown and gold at War Memorial Stadium this fall?

“High energy, a high caliber player who’s always gonna bring effort, physicality and just leadership at all times,” he said. “That’s just who I am.”

Sibomana also brings a unique skill off the field:“I can speak five different languages,” he said.

From his childhood in Tanzania to championship football in Fargo, and now to the high plains of Wyoming, Sibomana’s journey has been anything but ordinary. Yet the Cowboys are getting a football player who has played for a championship team and knows what it takes to win.

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