Mohamed Diallo (Canadian football)

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Mohamed Diallo
No. 26     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Born: (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 26)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
CollegeArizona Western College
Texas A&M
Central Michigan
Arizona
High schoolEastern Commerce (Toronto, ON)
CFL draft2021, Round: 3, Pick: 19
Drafted byHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2022–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAC (2020)
Career stats

Mohamed Diallo (born October 10, 1997) is Canadian football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Arizona Western College, Texas A&M, Central Michigan and Arizona.

Early years

Diallo attended Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto but did not play football.[1][2][3]

College career

Arizona Western College

Diallo 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

Diallo transferred to play Texas A&M in 2018, appearing in one game.[4]

Central Michigan

Diallo 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

Diallo transferred to Arizona in 2021. He played in 11 games, starting six, in 2021, recording 35 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[1]

Professional career

Diallo was selected by the

injured reserve several times during the 2022 season.[7] Overall, Diallo played 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 appeared in 11 games, starting six, in 2023, recording nine tackles on defense and one sack.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mo Diallo". arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Report: Texas A&M defender Mohamed Diallo enters NCAA transfer portal". saturdaydownsouth.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Nemec, Andrew (May 5, 2017). "Mohamed Diallo, JC DT new to football, commits to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "MOHAMED DIALLO". 12thman.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "MOHAMED DIALLO". cmuchippewas.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "TICATS SIGN 2021 CFL DRAFT PICK MOHAMED DIALLO". cfl.ca. June 1, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Mohamed Diallo". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.