2014 SEASON: Played in all 12 games starting all of them at nose tackle … finished fourth in the CAA in total tackles among defensive lineman (61) … ended the season sixth on the team in total tackles … recorded 1.5 tackles for loss (minus two yards) and half a sack (minus one yard) … recorded six or more tackles in a game five times … had his best performance against Central Connecticut State University with 12 total tackles (five solo) … posted seven total tackles versus North Carolina Central.
2013 SEASON: Started all 16 games ... made 60 tackles, including three for lost yardage ... also had 1.5 sacks, one interception, five pass breakups and one forced fumble ... made four tackles in the win at UConn ... his interception at UConn set up the Tigers' go-ahead TD ... had five tackles against Villanova ... made six tackles against Delaware ... recorded four tackles with a sack and forced fumble against Fordham ... had five tackles at Eastern Illinois ... made six tackles and had one pass breakup in the FCS National Championship game.
2012 SEASON: Appeared in all 11 games as reserve defensive lineman ... made 14 tackles, including one for lost yardage ... also broke up a pass ... made three tackles against Old Dominion ... had two tackles in season opener at Kent State ... also made a pair of tackles in win over William & Mary ... helped Tigers to win at New Hampshire with two tackles and a deflected pass ... contributed two tackles in win over Rhode Island ... had two tackles, including one for lost yardage in victory over St. Francis.
2011 SEASON: Sat out as a red-shirt.
AT ST. ANTHONY’S H.S.: Two-sport standout who also wrestled ... led St. Anthony’s to a perfect 11-0 record and the New York State Parochial championship as a senior ... named first team Parochial All-State in 2010 ... also earned third team all-state honors from NYSSWA ... member of All-Long Island first team ... defensive leader for Coach Rich Reichert’s Friars, who outscored their opponents 420-157 ... made 77 tackles with five sacks ... outstanding heavyweight wrestler ... posted a 33-3 record as a junior and won the New York State Catholic School heavyweight title ... member of three New York State Catholic School championship wrestling teams ... also won heavyweight title as a senior.
PERSONAL: Has two brothers and three sisters ... lists mother as the person he admires the most ... favorite NFL team is the New York Jets ... lists retired Kris Jenkins of the Jets as his favorite NFL player ... favorite athlete is Carmelo Anthony ... lists “Scarface” as his favorite movie ... favorite actor is Angelina Jolie ... enjoys music by Eminem ... mother is a graduate of Stony Brook who works as a nurse ... son of Jean and Marie-Tony Desir ... born on April 23, 1993 in Westbury, N.Y. ... major is criminal justice.
| Season | GP | UT | AT | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | INT | FF/FR |
| 2014 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 1.5-2 | 0.5-1 | 0-0 | 0/0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 3-13 | 1.5-12 | 1-0 | 1/0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0/0 |
| Career | 39 | 41 | 94 | 135 | 5.5-16 | 2.0-13 | 1-0 | 1/0 |
