Seydou Traore (American football)

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Seydou Traore
Mississippi State Bulldogs–No. 82
Position Tight end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: London, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career history
College
High school Clearwater Academy (Clearwater, Florida)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2022)

Seydou Traore is an English American football tight end for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Traore began his college career with Arkansas State before transferring to Mississippi State in 2023.

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Early life and high school career

Traore was born in London, England, and grew up playing association football, mainly as a goalkeeper. [1] [2] 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 July 8, 2023, Traore announced he would be transferring to Mississippi State University to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. [12] [13] Entering the 2023 season, Traore is seen as a top tight end prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Seydou Traore a Prospect to Know Just Three Games Into Prep Career". SI All-American. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ Burger, Kyle (November 12, 2020). "Clearwater Academy's Traore chases college football dreams from London". ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS). Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Football: International football journey brings tight end Seydou Traore to CU Buffs". The Denver Post. April 9, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ ""I'm enjoying the process." London, England's Seydou Traore and his journey to division one football". JZ MEDIA. September 26, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ Borba, Kevin (July 8, 2023). "Former Colorado tight end Seydou Traore to transfer to Mississippi State". Capital Journal. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "ASU to take flight with new wide receiver crop". Arkansas Online. December 21, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ Hudgison, Chris (July 9, 2023). "Former A-State TE Seydou Traore commits to Mississippi State". K8. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Traore, Zvada lead A-State's All-SBC honorees". Jonesboro Sun. December 2, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "CU Buffs lose Seydou Traore to transfer portal, add JUCO lineman". The Denver Post. April 30, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Colorado Buffaloes add three former 4-Stars, lose TE Seydou Traore via portal".
  12. ↑ Smith, Danny P. (July 8, 2023). "Bulldogs get football commit from Traore". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Colorado transfer WR Seydou Traore enrolls at Mississippi State football | Report". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Top TEs in the 2024 NFL Draft: Ranking Brock Bowers, Ja'Tavion Sanders, and More". May 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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