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Dizadare, Na'Drian

Jersey Number 16
Na'Drian Dizadare
- Position:
- OLB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
- Previous School:
- Oklahoma State
- Pronunciation:
- Ney-dree-an Diz-uh-dare
Bio
2024: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks at outside linebacker and on special teams…Helped team to fourth consecutive conference title and an appearance in the Division I playoffs…Recorded one tackle against Montana State (Dec. 7).
2023: Played in one game for the Skyhawks at outside linebacker…Suffered season-ending injury in season-opener against No. 1 Georgia.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Oklahoma State where he spent four seasons playing for head coach Mike Gundy…Saw action in 21 career games for the Cowboys, including 10 contests in 2022…Played primarily on special teams…Recorded four total tackles – including three during the 2020 campaign…Played in 10 contests in 2022, notching one tackle against Arizona State...Did not see game action in 2021...Played nine games in a COVID-impacted 2020 campaign with three tackles...Had a career-best two tackles against Kansas as a redshirt-freshman…Garnered first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors…Redshirted 2019 campaign, despite seeing action in two contests...Prepped at Evangel Christian Academy where he played for Byron Dawson...Led the Eagles to an 8-4 record in 2018, including a 6-0 mark in district action...Guided Evangel Christian to a No. 9 ranking in the state of Louisiana as a senior, according to MaxPreps...Anchored a defensive unit that allowed 14 points or less on seven occasions in 2018...A first-team Louisiana Sportswriters Association Class 5A All-State selection at linebacker...Was part of 37 victories during his high school career, including 12 during ECA’s run to the 2016 LHSAA Football Select Prep Classic state championship...Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Listed as a top-40 player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN and 247Sports’ Composite rankings...ESPN ranked him as the No. 39 inside linebacker in the national class...Named Valedictorian of his graduating class.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 20, 2000...Son of Emit Dizadare and Audrey Jackson...Has fourth siblings, Taurah, Ro, Akheem and Azura...Graduated with a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State in business finance.
2023: Played in one game for the Skyhawks at outside linebacker…Suffered season-ending injury in season-opener against No. 1 Georgia.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Oklahoma State where he spent four seasons playing for head coach Mike Gundy…Saw action in 21 career games for the Cowboys, including 10 contests in 2022…Played primarily on special teams…Recorded four total tackles – including three during the 2020 campaign…Played in 10 contests in 2022, notching one tackle against Arizona State...Did not see game action in 2021...Played nine games in a COVID-impacted 2020 campaign with three tackles...Had a career-best two tackles against Kansas as a redshirt-freshman…Garnered first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors…Redshirted 2019 campaign, despite seeing action in two contests...Prepped at Evangel Christian Academy where he played for Byron Dawson...Led the Eagles to an 8-4 record in 2018, including a 6-0 mark in district action...Guided Evangel Christian to a No. 9 ranking in the state of Louisiana as a senior, according to MaxPreps...Anchored a defensive unit that allowed 14 points or less on seven occasions in 2018...A first-team Louisiana Sportswriters Association Class 5A All-State selection at linebacker...Was part of 37 victories during his high school career, including 12 during ECA’s run to the 2016 LHSAA Football Select Prep Classic state championship...Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Listed as a top-40 player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN and 247Sports’ Composite rankings...ESPN ranked him as the No. 39 inside linebacker in the national class...Named Valedictorian of his graduating class.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 20, 2000...Son of Emit Dizadare and Audrey Jackson...Has fourth siblings, Taurah, Ro, Akheem and Azura...Graduated with a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State in business finance.
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