The Miami Dolphins made 13 picks throughout the three days and seven rounds of the 2026 NFL draft, and while they took some talented players on the first two days, the most intriguing pick may have come on Day 3.
That selection was pick No. 180 overall, when the Dolphins took Mississippi State tight end Seydou Traore. The 23-year-old was born in France and grew up in London, England, before moving to the Clearwater, Florida, to try to play football.
As a three-star recruit out of Clearwater Academy, Traore committed to Arkansas State and spent two years with the Red Wolves before transferring to Mississippi State for the final three years of his college career. In 46 games, he recorded 126 receptions for 1,404 yards and 10 touchdowns.
With a few years of football experience, Traore is still fairly new to the sport, which makes his future prospects so interesting. While he stepped on the field for the first time in a Dolphins uniform over the weekend, let’s take a look at some of the best plays from college to see what he could look like as a rookie.
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Reporting by Mike Masala, Dolphins Wire / Dolphins Wire
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