Player profileWisconsin Football
Wisconsin · Football
Cairo Skanes
S · Sophomore · #21 · 6' 2" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Asheville, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$87.5K
Wisconsin · Football
Cairo Skanes
S · Sophomore · #21 · 6' 2" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Asheville, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$87.5K
Wisconsin · Football
S · Sophomore · #21 · 6' 2" · 195 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Asheville, NC
Estimated NIL value
$87.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $71K
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Cairo Skanes is a 6' 2" 195 lbs Sophomore Safety for Wisconsin and is listed by ESPN from Asheville, NC. Cairo Skanes ranks 49th within the current Wisconsin football roster. The modeled value is $87.5K, with $71K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $19.75M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Wisconsin roster market: $32.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$19.75M
Wisconsin Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#21
Height
6' 2"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Asheville, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Wisconsin Badgers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2013 nationally
Rating: 0.8389
High school: Providence Day School
From: Charlotte, NC
Class: 2025 / CB
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
5
Total tackles
4
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin Badgers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Cairo Skanes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $87.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $87.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $71K, equal to about 0.4% of the Wisconsin football market. The player ranks 49th on that roster.
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