Russell Sykes IV
Temple Owls
70
Average

Russell Sykes IV

Temple OwlsRebuilding
DTDefenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

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Russell Sykes IV is listed 2nd string at DT for Temple Owls.

Redshirt sophomore · #52 · 6'3", 260 lbs

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Depth at DT · Temple Owls

  1. 19373Kevin Hornbeak Jr.Starter
  2. 25270Russell Sykes IVYou
  3. 39553Troy Cunningham

Temple Starting Lineup

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The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 13 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).

2-Yr Total14 tackles · 1 sacksTeam Share3%
Rolesville, NC
Jersey
#52
Class
RS SO
Height
6'3"
Weight
260 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025133.51
2024100

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
Rolesville
Hometown
Rolesville, NC

Why this rating?

On a 71-rated defense; 68th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 70.

Team defense (SP+)
71
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 68% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 70% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.84)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 10LCONNTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 34-20

Oct 3WUSFTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 17-13

Sep 25LARMYTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 21-17

Sep 19LTOLTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 49-48 OT

Sep 12LPSUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 27-9

Sep 5WURITKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 38-14

Russell Sykes IV's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

13 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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