In 2019 he was a Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Academic honorable mention team while also seeing playing time in all fifteen games.
He recorded a half sack and four tackles in the second round of the FCS playoffs against Central Arkansas.
Against Northern Illinois he had a then-career-best fourteen tackles and was named MVFC Defensive Player of the Week.
[6] On February 21, 2023, Vandenburgh was drafted 38th overall to the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).
[11] On January 23, 2025, Traore signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL).