Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2024: Second-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference-Big South selection...Started all 13 games on the defensive line...Ranked among Southeast Missouri’s top 10 tacklers finishing eighth on the team with 40 stops...Had 13 solo tackles and assisted on 27 others...Added 5.5 tackles for loss and four sacks...Tied for second on the team in sacks...Led the Redhawks with 11 quarterback hurries, had one pass breakup and forced a fumble...Notched a season-high seven tackles vs. UT Martin (9/7)...Followed that up with six tackles at Southern Illinois (9/21)...Began the season with four tackles, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble vs. North Alabama (8/24) in the FCS Kickoff.

2023: Played in eight games and made two starts on the defensive line...Had 13 tackles and three quarterback hurries...Posted three solo stops...Finished with one tackle in his first career start vs. Lindenwood (9/9)...Recorded a season-high three tackles on three occasions -- at Kansas State (9/2), vs. Southern Illinois (9/16), at UT Martin (11/11).

2022: Participated in all 12 games as a true freshman…Collected 25 tackles, tied for third on the team in tackles for loss (7.0) and tied for first in sacks (4.0)…Had four quarterback hurries and forced a fumble…Tallied a season-high five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in Southeast Missouri’s regular-season finale vs. Murray State (11/19)…Added four tackles vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/29)…Forced a fumble at Northwestern State (10/22)…Had a season-best two tackles for loss vs. Central Arkansas (9/24).

Prep: Garnered First-Team All-Southwestern Conference honors as a defensive tackle at Edwardsville High School...Ranked third on the team with 55 tackles and recorded a team-high five sacks and 11 tackles for loss...Posted a career-best four sacks vs. Alton...Finished his senior year with 27 solo tackles and 28 assisted stops...Turned in 23 tackles, six tackles for loss and four sacks as a junior.

Personal: Born March 8, 2004...Majoring in Social Science...Son of Aminata Cairo.