Karibi Dede
Current position
TitleDefensive Backs Coach
TeamCharlotte
ConferenceUSA
Biographical details
Born (1983-05-08) May 8, 1983
Woodbridge, VA
Playing career
2002-2006Auburn University
2007*New York Giants
2008*Montreal Allouettes
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007Berkmar HS (RB/LB)
2008-2010Auburn HS (RB/LB)
2011–2012 Auburn (GA)
2013–2014Woodbridge HS
2015-2016Louisville (QC)
2017Mississippi State (QC)
2018Florida (QC)
2019Arkansas (Analyst)
2020-2021Colorado State (OLB)
2022Charlotte (DB)

Karibi Dede (born May 8, 1983) is an American Football coach and former player who serves as the defensive backs coach at Charlotte. Dede played safety and linebacker for Auburn University before a brief stint in the NFL and CFL.

High School career

Dede attended C. D. Hylton High School where his team won 39 consecutive games [1] and back to back 6A Virginia State Titles.[2]

College & Professional career

Dede played at Auburn where he appeared in 50[3] games and had 32 starts.[4] As a senior Dede was named a Team Captain. Following his college career Dede was not selected in the NFL Draft, but was invited by the New York Giants to attend their rookie mini-camp[5] and was subsequently signed as a free-agent by the club.[6] The Giants waived Dede on August 27, 2007.[7] On March 1, 2008, it was announced Dede had signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL.[8] Dede sustained an injury during the preseason and was later waived by the club.

Education

Dede is a graduate of Auburn University where he earned his Bachelors of Arts in Special Education, Masters of Arts in Special Education, and Ph.D. in Administration of Higher Education. Dede's doctoral dissertation examined "the Relationships Among Socioeconomic Status, Learning Disabilities, Academic Competence, and Social Fluency for Division I Student-Athletes."[9]

Honors

During his playing career at Auburn, Dede was selected to the All-SEC Honor Roll in 2003, 2004 and 2005. He was also named the undergraduate student of the year in the College of Education in 2005, and that same year selected as Auburn's nominee for the SEC Good Works Team. In 2006 Dede was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy (Academic Heisman)[10] which is awarded to the American college football player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance. In 2007 Dede was a selected to the inaugural class of the National Football Foundation National Honor Society, a recognition for players who excel both on the field and in the classroom.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Bulldogs' Win Streak Ends at 39". The Washington Post. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  2. ↑ "The Dynasty Next Door". The Washington Post. 2003-08-31. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  3. ↑ "2006 Football Roster". AuburnTigers.com. 2006-08-30. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Auburn Football AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Preview". AuburnTigers.com. 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
  5. ↑ "2007 New York Giants Rookie-Mini Camp". Premium Sports Management. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
  6. ↑ "Giants take a look at OL Badger and K Cundiff". The Star-Ledger. 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
  7. ↑ "Injury bug hits Giants again". Giants.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  8. ↑ "Alouettes sign Dede". Canadian Football League. 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  9. ↑ Dede, Karibi (2013-04-19). "An Examination of the Relationships Among Socioeconomic Status, Learning Disabilities, Academic Competence, and Social Fluency for Division I Student-Athletes". Auburn University Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  10. ↑ "Karibi Dede Named A Semifinalist For The Draddy Trophy". AuburnTigers.com. 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
  11. ↑ "NFF Announces Inaugural National Honor Society". National Football Foundation. 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
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