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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1752nd / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1913 |
| Run stops | 10 | 551st / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Temple#101 · 2-5 | 7 | 47% | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Temple#99 · 5-7 | 9 | 28% | 13 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Temple#127 · 3-9 | 1 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Russell Sykes's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Russell Sykes's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
Rhode Island
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 1630th / 5410 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1348th / 2452 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Rhode Island | 61 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | · | 28% |
| Wk 2 · Penn State | 64 | ~40 (20–50) | 2 | · | 63% |
| Wk 3 · Toledo | 76 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | · | 28% |
| Wk 4 · Army | 64 | ~39 (15–62) | 3 | · | 61% |
| Wk 5 · South Florida | 66 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | · | 29% |
| Wk 6 · UConn | 63 | ~42 (21–53) | 4 | 1 | 67% |
| Wk 7 · Charlotte | 69 | ~39 (15–62) | 2 | · | 57% |
| Season | 463 | 217 (139–279) | 14 | 1 | 47% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Temple roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Kevin Hornbeak Jr. | DL | SR | 14 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Russell Sykes | DL | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 98 | Joseph Auzenne | DL | SR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Cameron Jones | DL | JR | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Kaleb Artis | DL | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Lamar Fairfax | DL | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Davier Bishop | DL | SR | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 95 | Troy Cunningham | DL | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Brandon Enarusai | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Adriano McLean | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Antwuan Rogers | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Deshon Dodson | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Kechan Miller | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Jayden Brown | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Jude Okeleke | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Quante Gillians | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Semi Odedele | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Temple depth chart →