Kader Kohou (born November 28, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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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

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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

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he helped lead the Lions to a national championship title. During his career at A&M-Commerce he had 111 total tackles, 5 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and 2 defensive touchdowns, he also had 348 yards as a return specialist on special teams, He was named 2nd team all-conference in the Lone Star Conference in 2018 and 1st team all-conference in 2019.

Professional career

On April 30, 2022, Kohou signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the

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. He was one of the 53 players included on the final roster after cuts, and made his NFL debut Week 1 against the

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, having 3 tackles and a pass deflection.

References

External links

Miami Dolphins bioTexas A&M-Commerce Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohou, Kader 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