Kader Kohou

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 for the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions.

Kader Kohou

No. 4 – Miami Dolphins
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:	Trinity (Euless, Texas, U.S.)
College:	Texas A&M–Commerce (2016–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: undrafted
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2022–present)
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-LSC (2019) Second-team All-LSC (2018) NCAA Division II national champion (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 180 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 2 Pass deflections: 28 Interceptions: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[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

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

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

Pre-draft measurables

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]

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 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]