Karibi Dede

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Karibi Dede
Current position
TitleDefensive Backs Coach
TeamCharlotte
ConferenceUSA
Biographical details
Born (1983-05-08) May 8, 1983 (age 41)
Woodbridge, VA
Playing career
2002-2006Auburn University
2007*New York Giants
2008*Montreal Allouettes
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007 Berkmar HS (RB/LB)
2008-2010 Auburn HS (RB/LB)
2011–2012 Auburn (GA)
2013–2014 Woodbridge HS
2015-2016 Louisville (QC)
2017 Mississippi State (QC)
2018 Florida (QC)
2019 Arkansas (Analyst)
2020-2021 Colorado State (OLB)
2022 Charlotte (DB)

Karibi Dede (born May 8, 1983) is an American Football coach and former player who serves as the defensive backs coach at Charlotte. Dede played safety and linebacker for Auburn University before a brief stint in the NFL and CFL.

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High School career

Dede attended C. D. Hylton High School where his team won 39 consecutive games [1] and back to back 6A Virginia State Titles. [2]

College & Professional career

Dede played at Auburn where he appeared in 50 [3] games and had 32 starts. [4] As a senior Dede was named a Team Captain. Following his college career Dede was not selected in the NFL draft, but was invited by the New York Giants to attend their rookie mini-camp [5] and was subsequently signed as a free-agent by the club. [6] The Giants waived Dede on August 27, 2007. [7] On March 1, 2008, it was announced Dede had signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. [8] Dede sustained an injury during the preseason and was later waived by the club.

Education

Dede is a graduate of Auburn University where he earned his Bachelors of Arts in Special Education, Masters of Arts in Special Education, and Ph.D. in Administration of Higher Education. Dede's doctoral dissertation examined "the Relationships Among Socioeconomic Status, Learning Disabilities, Academic Competence, and Social Fluency for Division I Student-Athletes." [9]

Honors

During his playing career at Auburn, Dede was selected to the All-SEC Honor Roll in 2003, 2004 and 2005. He was also named the undergraduate student of the year in the College of Education in 2005, and that same year selected as Auburn's nominee for the SEC Good Works Team. In 2006 Dede was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy (Academic Heisman) [10] which is awarded to the American college football player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance. In 2007 Dede was a selected to the inaugural class of the National Football Foundation National Honor Society, a recognition for players who excel both on the field and in the classroom. [11]

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  10. ↑ "Karibi Dede Named A Semifinalist For The Draddy Trophy". AuburnTigers.com. October 19, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2007.
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