Dolphins select All-Sun Belt TE in fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft

On Day 3 of the 2026 NFL draft, the Miami Dolphins made two alternatives in the fourth round and two in the fifth earlier than they had been on the clock once more at No. 180 general.

With that decide, their closing in the fifth round, Miami took Mississippi State tight finish Seydou Traore.

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Traore, 23, was born in France however raised in London, England. He moved to the United States and performed at Clearwater Academy in Clearwater, Florida, the place he was a three-star recruit.

After spending two seasons at Arkansas State, the place he earned All-Sun Belt honors in 2022, Traore transferred to Mississippi State for 3 extra years. In 48 video games, he has caught 131 passes for 1,482 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Traore was a member of the International Player Pathway Program and was in attendance at the draft.

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