| No. 26–Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1998-11-28) November 28, 1998 (age 27) Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Trinity (Euless, Texas, U.S.) | ||||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M–Commerce (2016–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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Nesmon Kader Joel Kohou (born November 28, 1998) is an Ivorian professional American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions.
Early life
[edit]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.[1] 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.[2]
College career
[edit]Kohou played football at Texas A&M University–Commerce.[3] 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.[2]
Pre-draft process
[edit]After concluding his collegiate career at Texas A&M University–Commerce, Kader Kohou was invited to participate in the 2022 Hula Bowl, a college football all-star game held in Orlando, Florida. His selection highlighted his performance at the Division II level and provided an opportunity to showcase his skills to professional scouts.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[5] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On April 30, 2022, Kohou signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL draft.[6] He was one of the 53 players included on the final roster after cuts, and made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New England Patriots, having three tackles and a pass deflection.[7]
On April 11, 2025, Kohou re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year contract.[8] He suffered a torn ACL in training camp and was ruled out for the 2025 season.[9]
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]On March 12, 2026, Kohou signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year, $1.81 million contract.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Teniente, Demetrio (January 29, 2024). "Every former Dallas-area high school football player remaining in the NFL playoffs". Dallas News. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Hula Bowl Spotlight: Kader Kohou, CB, Texas A&M Commerce". Draft Diamonds. December 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Alper, Josh (April 11, 2025). "CB Kader Kohou re-signs with Dolphins". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Dolphins' Kader Kohou to miss entire season with knee injury". ESPN. July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Chiefs add much-needed CB help in ex-Dolphin Kader Kohou". ESPN.com. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com·ESPN·Yahoo Sports
- Kansas City Chiefs bio
- Texas A&M-Commerce Lions bio
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- American people of Ivorian descent
- Ivorian players of American football
- Players of American football from Euless, Texas
- Ivorian emigrants to the United States
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Sportspeople from Abidjan
- Sportspeople of Ivorian descent
- East Texas A&M Lions football players