21Cairo Skanes
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Bio
Cairo Skanes is a 6'2", 195-pound free safety from Asheville, North Carolina, who attended Providence Day High School. A three-star recruit, he recorded 83 tackles and 6 interceptions during his senior season in 2024. Skanes appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman at Wisconsin in 2025, accumulating five tackles across 80 defensive snaps. He recorded a season-high three tackles against Iowa on October 11. Skanes is a returning sophomore for the Badgers. From Providence Day · Asheville, NC.
Cairo Skanes started 0 of 12 games in 2025 and appeared in 12.
Player information
ClassSophomoreHeight6'2"Weight195 lbHometownAsheville, NCHigh schoolProvidence DayRecruiting3 · No. 2259 national · 2025 classConferenceBig Ten
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
1
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
PROVIDENCE DAYAsheville, NC
WISCONSIN2025 — present