American football player
| No. 4 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1998-11-28) November 28, 1998 (age 26) Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Trinity HS (Euless, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M–Commerce (2016–2021) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Nesmon Kader Joel Kohou (born November 28, 1998) is an Ivorian professional American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M–Commerce.
Early life
Kader Kohou was born on November 28, 1998, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and is the son of Elise Derou and Guy Kohou. He grew up in Euless, Texas and attended Trinity High School where he played football and ran track. During his senior season at Trinity he helped lead the Trinity Trojans to a district title and was named first-team all-district after leading the district in interceptions.
College career
Kohou played football at Texas A&M University–Commerce. During his redshirt freshman season in 2017 he helped lead the Lions to a national championship title. During his career at A&M-Commerce he had 111 total tackles, five interceptions, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns, he also had 348 yards as a return specialist on special teams, He was named second team all-conference in the Lone Star Conference in 2018 and first team all-conference in 2019.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.50 s | 1.52 s | 2.56 s | 4.21 s | 7.15 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
On April 30, 2022, Kohou signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL draft. He was one of the 53 players included on the final roster after cuts, and made his NFL debut Week 1 against the New England Patriots, having three tackles and a pass deflection.
References
- Teniente, Demetrio (January 29, 2024). "Every former Dallas-area high school football player remaining in the NFL playoffs". Dallas News. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Kader Kohou - Football". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- "Kohou begins second season in the NFL". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. September 12, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- "2022 Draft Scout Kader Kohou, Texas AM-Commerce NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- Masala, Mike (April 30, 2022). "Miami Dolphins 2022 undrafted free agent tracker". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- "New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins - September 11th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Miami Dolphins bio
- Texas A&M-Commerce Lions bio
| 2017 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football—NCAA Division II national champions | |
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- American people of Ivorian descent
- Ivorian players of American football
- Players of American football from Texas
- Ivorian emigrants to the United States
- Miami Dolphins players
- Sportspeople from Abidjan
- Sportspeople of Ivorian descent
- Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football players