Kader Kohou

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.

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.