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Kader Diop

Position

WR

Height

6-0

Weight

184 lbs.

Class

Jr.

EXP

*JC

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minn.

Previous School

San Diego Mesa CC/Southwestern College/Concordia/Minneapolis South HS

Pronunciation:  kuh DEER JOPE

San Diego Mesa: Lettered for one season at San Diego Mesa in 2023 … he led the team with 38 catches, 641 receiving yards and seven touchdowns … also averaged 28.5 yards per kickoff return with a long of 57 yards … caught a career-best seven passes agaonst Saddleback College for 70 yards … totaled a career-best 130 yards receiving on four grabs including a 72-yard touchdown … had two catches in a season opening win against San Bernardino Valley, a 7-yard TD and a 48-yard TD.

Southwestern College: Lettered at Southwestern for one season in 2022 … led the team in receiving with 35 receptions … was tied for first with five touchdowns and was second in yards with 486 … caught at least four passes in seven of his 10 games … had four catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns in the opener against Grossmont … had four grabs for a season-high 101 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown against San Bernardino Valley … followed that up with four catches for 93 yards against San Diego Mesa … had a season-best five grabs against Palomar.

Concordia: Redshirted his only season in 2021.

High School: Lettered in football for three seasons at Minneapolis South … was team captain his senior season … named All-Minneapolis City Conference as a senior.

Personal: Birthday is September 25, 2003 … majoring in liberal arts and integrative studies.