Seydou Traore (American football)
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France
| Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 August 2002 France |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clearwater Academy (Clearwater, Florida, U.S.) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 5th round, 180th overall pick |
| CFL draft | 2026G: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Seydou Traore (born 12 August 2002) is an English professional American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Traore played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves and Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Traore was born in France but raised in London, England, where he grew up playing association football, mainly as a goalkeeper.[1][2] He is of Algerian and Ivorian origin. After attending the NFL Academy, he moved to Clearwater, Florida, in hopes of getting a Division I scholarship.[3] Traore attended Clearwater Academy as a senior, recording 433 yards and three touchdowns with 26 receptions.[4] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Arkansas State University.
College career
Arkansas State
After playing sparingly as a freshman in 2021, Traore tallied his first career touchdown against Grambling State, the following year.[5] He finished the season with a total of 50 receptions for 655 yards and four touchdowns.[6][7] After leading the Sun Belt Conference in receptions, Traore was named to the First-team All-Sun Belt.[8][9] At the season's end, Traore entered the transfer portal, where he would transfer to the University of Colorado. However, he reentered the transfer portal after just one semester at Colorado.[10][11]
Mississippi State
A top ranked transfer, on 8 July 2023, Traore announced he would be transferring to Mississippi State University to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[12][13] During the 2023 season, Traore was forced to sit out, due to NCAA transfer rules.[14]
College statistics
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 11 | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 12 | 50 | 655 | 13.1 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | DNP | |||||
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 12 | 34 | 361 | 10.6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 11 | 30 | 291 | 9.7 | 5 | |
| Career | 46 | 126 | 1,404 | 11.1 | 10 | ||