Mohamed Diallo (born October 10, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona Western College, Texas A&M, Central Michigan and Arizona.
| Born: | October 10, 1997 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| College | Arizona Western College Texas A&M Central Michigan Arizona |
| High school | Eastern Commerce (Toronto, ON) |
| CFL draft | 2021, round: 3, pick: 19 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2022–2023 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
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| Career stats | |
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Early life
editDiallo attended Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto but did not play football.[1][2][3]
College career
editArizona Western College
editDiallo played college football at Arizona Western College from 2016 to 2017, recording career totals of 30 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.[4]
Texas A&M
editDiallo transferred to play Texas A&M in 2018, appearing in one game.[4]
Central Michigan
editDiallo transferred to play at Central Michigan from 2019 to 2020. He played in six games, starting four, in 2019 and totaled seven tackles. He appeared in four games, all starts, in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, accumulating 19 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, earning first team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors.[5]
Arizona
editDiallo transferred to Arizona in 2021. He played in 11 games, starting six, in 2021, recording 35 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[1]
Professional career
editDiallo was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the third round, with the 19th overall pick, of the 2021 CFL Draft.[6] He signed with the team on June 1, 2022. He was placed on, and activated from, injured reserve several times during the 2022 season.[7] Overall, Diallo dressed in 16 games, starting two, for the Tiger-Cats in 2022, totaling eight tackles on defense and one sack.[8] Like the previous season, he was placed on, and activated from, injured reserve several times in 2023.[9] Overall, he dressed for 11 games, starting six, in 2023, recording nine tackles on defense and one sack.[8] Diallo was released on May 12, 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mo Diallo". arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Report: Texas A&M defender Mohamed Diallo enters NCAA transfer portal". saturdaydownsouth.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (May 5, 2017). "Mohamed Diallo, JC DT new to football, commits to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "MOHAMED DIALLO". 12thman.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "MOHAMED DIALLO". cmuchippewas.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "TICATS SIGN 2021 CFL DRAFT PICK MOHAMED DIALLO". cfl.ca. June 1, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mohamed Diallo". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.