 After the close of Carlisle's 1898 season, Cayou and Eddie Rogers played for Dickinson College, where they were enrolled in law school, in their Thanksgiving Day loss versus Penn State.He also played quarterback and running back for Illinois Fighting Illini and was noted for his speed that was displayed on a 95-yard kickoff return versus Purdue.Cayou also set the Illinois Fighting Illini track record in the 220-yard dash, clocking in at 22 3/5 sec, before bettering it with a 22 sec run.