Karibi Dede

Dede attended C. D. Hylton High School where his team won 39 consecutive games{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/11/04/bulldogs-win-streak-ends-at-39/11ec687c-bfc7-4847-8dfe-5ef71f4d8df9/|title=Bulldogs' Win Streak Ends at 39|newspaper=The Washington Post |date=2011-11-04|accessdate=2014-06-03}} and back to back 6A Virginia State Titles.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/08/31/the-dynasty-next-door/c78221fc-dd12-42a0-95d6-fc8e316357c8/|title=The Dynasty Next Door |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=2003-08-31|accessdate=2014-06-03}}

Dede played at Auburn where he appeared in 50 games{{cite web|url=https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/karibi-dede/7929|title=2006 Football Roster|publisher=AuburnTigers.com |date=2006-08-30|accessdate=2007-01-21}} and had 32 starts.{{cite web|url=https://auburntigers.com/news/2006/12/30/Auburn_Football_AT_amp_T_Cotton_Bowl_Classic_Preview.aspx|title=Auburn Football AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Preview|publisher=AuburnTigers.com |date=2006-12-30|accessdate=2007-01-21}} As a senior Dede was named a team captain. Following his college career Dede was not selected in the 2007 NFL draft, but was invited by the New York Giants to attend their rookie mini-camp{{cite web | year=2007 | url=http://www.premiumautographsdirect.com/autograph_signings/all_50_states/new_york_sessions/giants_training_camp/2007_giants_training_camp/2007_new_york_giants_rookie_mini.htm | title=2007 New York Giants Rookie-Mini Camp | publisher=Premium Sports Management | accessdate=2008-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002105818/http://www.premiumautographsdirect.com/autograph_signings/all_50_states/new_york_sessions/giants_training_camp/2007_giants_training_camp/2007_new_york_giants_rookie_mini.htm | archive-date=2008-10-02 | url-status=dead }} and was subsequently signed as a free agent by the club.{{cite web | year=2007 | url=http://blog.nj.com/ledgergiants/2007/05/giants_take_a_look_at_ol_badge.html | title=Giants take a look at OL Badger and K Cundiff | publisher=The Star-Ledger | accessdate=2007-05-04}} The Giants waived Dede on August 27, 2007.{{cite web | year=2007 | url=http://www.giants.com/news/eisen/story.asp?story_id=25808 | title=Injury bug hits Giants again | publisher=Giants.com | accessdate=2007-08-27 | archive-date=2011-05-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519095954/http://www.giants.com/news/eisen/story.asp?story_id=25808 | url-status=dead }} On March 1, 2008, it was announced Dede had signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL.{{cite web | year=2008 | url=https://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&topicnum=&nid=23080&writer=0 | title=Alouettes sign Dede | publisher=Canadian Football League | accessdate=2008-03-11}} Dede sustained an injury during the preseason and was later waived by the club.

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."{{cite web|url=https://etd.auburn.edu/handle/10415/3555|title=An Examination of the Relationships Among Socioeconomic Status, Learning Disabilities, Academic Competence, and Social Fluency for Division I Student-Athletes|publisher=Auburn University Electronic Theses and Dissertations|date=2013-04-19|accessdate=2013-05-12 |last1=Dede |first1=Karibi }}

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){{cite web|url=https://auburntigers.com/news/2006/10/19/Karibi_Dede_Named_A_Semifinalist_For_The_Draddy_Trophy|title=Karibi Dede Named A Semifinalist For The Draddy Trophy|publisher=AuburnTigers.com |date=2006-10-19|accessdate=2007-01-21}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://footballfoundation.org/news/2012/8/30/_52339.aspx?path=football |title=NFF Announces Inaugural National Honor Society |publisher=National Football Foundation |date=2007-04-25 |accessdate=2007-07-18}}

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• [http://www.nfl.com/players/karibidede/profile?id=DED177981 NFL.com player profile]
• [http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dede_karibi00.html Auburn Tigers player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214032208/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dede_karibi00.html |date=2008-02-14 }}

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