Naim Cheeseboro

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS – 44 Games Played (29 Starts), 223 Tackles (132 Unassisted, 91 Assisted), 15 TFL for 50 yards, 2 Sacks for 23 yards, 3 INTS for 61 yards and 1 TD, 9 PBU, 12 Passes Deflected, 3 Forced Fumbles, 1 Fumble Recovery and 1 TD, 2 Kick Returns for 36 yards

Naim Cheeseboro was a talented Safety for Stony Brook University. Naim was named to Preseason 1st Team All-CAA and Football Academic All-CAA.

2015 – 10 Games Played (10 Starts), 52 Tackles (29 Unassisted, 23 Assisted), 0.5 TFL, 6 PBU, 6 Passes Deflected, 2 Forced Fumbles, 2 Kick Returns for 36 yards.

Played in 10 games with 10 starts, finished with 52 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, Preseason 1st Team All-CAA, made 5 tackles vs. Central Connecticut (9/12), made 6 tackles vs. James Madison (10/3), made 6 tackles vs. Maine (11/24), made 5 tackles vs. Howard (11/7), made 5 tackles vs. Rhode Island (11/14), CAA Football Academic All-Conference

2014 – 11 Games Played (10 Starts), 76 Tackles (44 Unassisted, 32 Assisted), 6 TFL for 16 yards, 2 INT for 9 yards, 2 PBU, 4 Passes Deflected, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Fumble Recovery and 1 TD.

Played in 11 games with 10 starts, finished with 76 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, preseason third team All-CAA by College Sports Madness, made 10 tackles vs. Rhode Island (11/15), made six tackles and recorded a forced fumble and a pass breakup at New Hampshire (10/25), tied career-high with 11 tackles vs. William & Mary (9/27), had eight tackles and an interception at North Dakota (9/20), made six tackles, including 1.0 for loss, and had an interception vs. American International (9/13), had seven tackles, including one for loss, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown at Connecticut (9/6), March Madness Third Team All-CAA

2013 – 10 Games Played (9 Starts), 69 Tackles (41 Unassisted, 28 Assisted), 6.5 TFL for 31 yards, 2 Sacks for 23 yards, 1 INT for 52 yards and 1 TD, 1 PBU, 2 Passes Deflected.

Played 10 games with 9 starts, second on team with 69 tackles, 6.5 TFL, posted Stony Brook’s first INT for a touchdown since 2009, made a team-best nine tackles in first career start at Rhode Island (9/7), returned a 52-yard INT for a TD at Colgate (10/12), made a career-high 11 tackles, including one for loss, at James Madison 11/16, posted 10 tackles and a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss at Maine 11/2

2012 – 13 Games Played, 26 Tackles (18 Unassisted, 8 Assisted), 2 TFL for 3 yards

Played all 13 games, was a special teams standout, team high 7 tackles vs Charleston Southern on 10/27, Special Teams award for the team.

2011 – Redshirt year

Naim exhibits versatility as he excels at the Safety position in tackling, coverage in space and speed as well as in Special Teams. Naim has intuitive football instincts and a willingness to learn and develop as a player. Naim is the type of player that would be an asset to your team both on and off the field.

Upper Merion High School
All-Area first-team selection at running back by the Times Herald … One of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s top running backs … accounted for 850 yards of total offense … rushed for 1,335 yards and 15 TDs as a junior … also recorded 59 tackles at safety … also played basketball.

NAIM CHEESEBORO HIGHLIGHTS

Led team in tackles (52) and pass break-ups (6). Plays smart, tough and aggressive. Cheeseboro finds the football quickly and is very active. Relishes physical nature of the game and punishes opponents when opportunities present themselves. Instinctive. Quick learner who arrived at Stony Brook wide-eyed and asked to direct the defensive secondary, making reads and checks. Could improve back pedal and fluidity in transition. Prospect with ability to make 53-man roster but speed limitations may hamper how teams pursue him. A downhill striker who plays hard. Has the size and toughness to play safety.