2024 Football Roster
Roster
Seye, Cherif

Jersey Number 94
Cherif Seye
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- Previous School:
- Alief Hastings HS / Florida A&M
Bio
Career Summary
Seye has played in 37 games across four seasons at the FBS level, spending one year at both UCLA (2024) and Florida A&M (2023) and two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana (2020-21) … has recorded 48 total tackles (24-24-48), 10.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks … his career-high in tackles is four, recorded twice while at Florida A&M.
2024
Played in the final nine games of the season as a reserve defensive end … recorded four tackles (2-2-4), 0.5 sacks, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry … tallied a season-high two tackles (1-1-2) in his UCLA debut versus Oregon (Sept. 28) … combined for a sack at Nebraska (Nov. 2) … recorded one other tackle at Rutgers (Oct. 19) ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024.
2023 (at Florida A&M)
Played in 12 games … recorded 22 tackles (13-9-22), 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and one forced fumble … tallied a season-high four tackles twice against Texas Southern (Oct. 21) and Howard in the Celebration Bowl (Dec. 16) … helped Florida A&M to a 12-1 record (8-0 SWAC) and a win over Howard in the Celebration Bowl.
2021 (at Southeastern Louisiana)
Played in all 13 games and made seven starts at defensive end … recorded 16 tackles (6-10-16) … notched a season-high four tackles in a win over Houston Christian (Oct. 16) … named to the Southland Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (at Southeastern Louisiana)
Played three games on the defensive line before suffering a season-ending injury … recorded six tackles (3-3-6) … made a season-high three tackles in a win over McNeese (March 6).
2019 (at ASA College [Miami])
Attended junior college his freshman season at ASA College (Miami).
High School
Prepped at Alief Hastings High School (Houston, Texas) … originally signed with Bethune Cookman before enrolling in junior college at ASA College in Miami.
Seye has played in 37 games across four seasons at the FBS level, spending one year at both UCLA (2024) and Florida A&M (2023) and two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana (2020-21) … has recorded 48 total tackles (24-24-48), 10.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks … his career-high in tackles is four, recorded twice while at Florida A&M.
2024
Played in the final nine games of the season as a reserve defensive end … recorded four tackles (2-2-4), 0.5 sacks, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry … tallied a season-high two tackles (1-1-2) in his UCLA debut versus Oregon (Sept. 28) … combined for a sack at Nebraska (Nov. 2) … recorded one other tackle at Rutgers (Oct. 19) ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024.
2023 (at Florida A&M)
Played in 12 games … recorded 22 tackles (13-9-22), 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and one forced fumble … tallied a season-high four tackles twice against Texas Southern (Oct. 21) and Howard in the Celebration Bowl (Dec. 16) … helped Florida A&M to a 12-1 record (8-0 SWAC) and a win over Howard in the Celebration Bowl.
2021 (at Southeastern Louisiana)
Played in all 13 games and made seven starts at defensive end … recorded 16 tackles (6-10-16) … notched a season-high four tackles in a win over Houston Christian (Oct. 16) … named to the Southland Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (at Southeastern Louisiana)
Played three games on the defensive line before suffering a season-ending injury … recorded six tackles (3-3-6) … made a season-high three tackles in a win over McNeese (March 6).
2019 (at ASA College [Miami])
Attended junior college his freshman season at ASA College (Miami).
High School
Prepped at Alief Hastings High School (Houston, Texas) … originally signed with Bethune Cookman before enrolling in junior college at ASA College in Miami.
UCLA Football Postgame - vs. New Mexico (Sept. 12, 2025)
Saturday, September 13
Bruin Insider Show - DeShaun Foster (Sept. 10, 2025)
Wednesday, September 10
UCLA Football Media Availability - Ikaika Malloe (Sept. 9, 2025)
Tuesday, September 09
UCLA Football Media Availability - Anthony Jones (Sept. 9, 2025)
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