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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 17 | 291st / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 24 | — |
Charting
Where Cairo's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Nasim Cairo's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Alcorn State | W 49–3 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Auburn | L 8–43 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  UConn | L 20–48 | 7.7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Tulane | L 21–24 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Troy | L 34–55 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Arkansas State | L 13–23 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Louisiana | W 35–31 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ UL Monroe | W 35–21 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.2 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 1024th / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Alcorn State | ✓ DL | 59 | ~30 (12–47) | 3 | · | 51% |
| Wk 2 · Auburn | ✓ DL | 85 | ~35 (14–55) | 1 | · | 41% |
| Wk 3 · UConn | ✓ DL | 71 | ~38 (15–60) | 4 | · | 54% |
| Wk 4 · Tulane | ✓ DL | 77 | ~38 (15–60) | 2 | · | 49% |
| Wk 6 · Troy | ✓ DL | 80 | ~42 (21–53) | 4 | · | 53% |
| Wk 7 · Arkansas State | ✓ DL | 77 | ~42 (21–53) | 3 | · | 55% |
| Wk 8 · Louisiana | ✓ DL | 81 | ~44 (22–55) | 3 | · | 54% |
| Wk 9 · UL Monroe | — | 77 | ~47 (23–59) | 4 | 1 | 61% |
| Season | 7 GS | 607 | 316 (202–406) | 24 | 1 | 52% |
Position Room
20 DLs on the Southern Miss roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kameron Cyprien | DL | JR | 30 | 3.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Nasim Cairo | DL | SR | 24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Jameer Lewis | DL | SR | 24 | 4.5 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 90 | JR Stegall | DL | JR | 22 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Ramon Pernas | DL | SO | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 |
| A'mari Wilson | DL | 15 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 31 | Zachariah Keith | DL | JR | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Will Smith | DL | SO | 13 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Josh Johnson | DL | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Darrell Gross | DL | JR | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Cam'ron Hoyte | DL | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Jeffery Rush Jr. | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Xavier McIver | DL | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Talik Parkman | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| KJ Washington | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 57 | Jeramie Posey | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | David Griffin | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Travis Bendolph | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Ari Slocum | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Kei'shaun Mashburn | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Southern Miss depth chart →