Is Cairo Skanes starting?
Cairo Skanes is listed 2nd string at FS for Wisconsin Badgers.
Sophomore · #21 · 6'2", 195 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Providence Day School, ranked #2,259 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 5 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8389
- National Rank
- #2259
- High School
- Providence Day School
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Why this rating?
On a 90-rated defense; 26th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 73.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WMSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-3
Sep 26WPSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-20
Sep 12WWIUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-9
Sep 6LNDTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WMSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WPSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WWIU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cairo Skanes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.