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2016 Football Roster

16 Jerrell Sykes

  • Position Cornerback
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Coldsprings, Texas
  • Prev School Coldspring-Oakhurst HS (Kilgore College)

Biography

At Midwestern State

Junior (2016)
played in eight games as a reserve cornerback... finished campaign with nine tackles including six solo stops and one tackle for loss... had in interception, recovered a fumble and had four pass breakups... made season-high six tackles and broke up a pass in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs at  Ferris State (11/19)... registered three pass breakups and made an interception in a 76-21 win over UT-Permian Basin (10/29)...

At Kilgore College

Sophomore (2015)
led NJCAA with 10 interceptions while posting 68 tackles with 17 pass breakups... blocked four kicks on special teams... made two interceptions while returning one for 58 yards against Georgia Military (9/5)... had two interceptions returning one 58 yards for a touchdown in a 24-21 win at Trinity Valley (10/31)... had five pass breakups in a 23-17 win over Tyler... posted 10-or-more tackles in four games with a campaign-best 12 at Navarro... originally signed to play out of junior college by Fresno State...

Freshman (2014)
played in nine games at cornerback... finished season with 47 tackles with two interceptions and one forced fumble...  made season-high nine tackles in a 43-13 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (10/4)... recovered two fumbles and had tackles for loss in a 45-7 victory at Arkansas Baptist in collegiate debut (8/30)... made first collegiate interception to go along with a pass breakup and four tackles in a 28-19 win at Georgia Military (9/6)... posted an intereception in a 48-14 win at Cisco (10/11)... blocked a kick and forced and recovered a fumble in a 49-40 victory over Blinn (10/18)...

At Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
a four-year letter winner at Coldspring-Oakhurst High School in Coldspring, Texas... a two-time Collin Street Bakery/TSWA Calss 3A All-State honoree as a junior and senior... earned District 22-3A Defensive MVP honors as a senior in 2012 after earning first-team all-league mention as a junior and second-team honors as a sophomore... also a standout in basketball earned District 22-3A MVP honors as a junior and offensive MVP accolades as a senior...

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