Brandon Sykes

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.
High School:
Chattahoochee

Notes: Listed as the starter on the preseason depth chart at cornerback • Has started 18 career games, the most of any returning Wildcat.

2009: Started all eight games he played in • Finished the season with 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and two pass breakups • Had four stops, including one for loss, vs. Morehead State • Recorded three tackles vs. Drake • Collected two tackles (1 for loss) and a pass breakup at San Diego • Injury forced him out of the other two.

2008: Tied for the PFL lead in fumble recoveries • Played in all 11 games and started the last 10 at strong safety • Seventh on the team with 42 tackles to go along with three tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries and three pass breakups • Had four tackles (two for loss) and a fumble recovery vs. Jacksonville; the fumble recovery set up the game-winning field goal • Had seven tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery at Morehead State • Posted seven tackles at Lenoir-Rhyne • Had two tackles and a fumble recovery vs. San Diego • Had five tackles (four solo) vs. Butler.

2007: Played in eight games on defense and special teams • Recorded three tackles and broke up a pass vs. Valparaiso • Registered tackles vs. Morehead State, Dayton and Butler.

Prep Years: Three-year starter and four-year letterman for coach Terry Crowder at Chattahoochee High School • Team won the Georgia Region 6-AAAAA title in 2003 and advanced to the state playoffs in 2006 • Also lettered in track • National Honor Society • Principal Honor Roll each semester.

Personal: Born Jan. 9, 1989, in Lithonia, Ga. • The son of Kevin and Jaquata • Father played football at Kentucky • Cousin played football at Tulane • Three uncles played college football; one played at Vanderbilt and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.