Defensive line, Southern Miss (from Southeast Missouri State), 2022–26
Nasim Cairo
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Edwardsville, IL
Nasim Cairo plays defensive line for Southern Miss, after Southeast Missouri State (2022–25). Last time out, against Arkansas State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
17 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Arkansas State, L 13–23
Next game: vs. Louisiana, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Ohio Valley champions, 2022
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Southeast Missouri State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Southeast Missouri State | 5 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Southeast Missouri State | 5 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State | 5 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 5 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 280 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Southern Miss 6 games, 17 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Alcorn State | W 49–3 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Auburn | L 8–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. UConn | L 20–48 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Tulane | L 21–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Troy | L 34–55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Arkansas State | L 13–23 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Southeast Missouri State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas State | L 0–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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