Russell Sykes IV
Temple Owls
74
Average

Russell Sykes IV

Temple OwlsAverage
DTDefenseAverage
Projected Starter

Is Russell Sykes IV starting?

Russell Sykes IV is the projected starter at DT for Temple Owls.

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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 74 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; 66th-percentile production (×0.83 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 74.

Team defense (SP+)
71
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 66% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 70% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.83)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role

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.

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Team Role

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

Depth at DT · Temple Owls

  1. 15274Russell Sykes IVStarter
  2. 29366Kevin Hornbeak
  3. 35953Deshon Dodson
  4. 49248Jude Okeleke
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.