Temple · 2026

Russell Sykes

DL
Temple Owls1-2 · TDC #90
Snap share
39%
likely 20–51%
Tackles
4
2085th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
1
613th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays1861st / 1784
Tackles for loss1445th / 1209
Run stops3938th / 2592
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles4—

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farTemple#90 · 1-2339%410001
2025Temple#99 · 5-7938%133.51003
2024Temple#127 · 3-9123%10000—

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.

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles42085th / 4521
Solo2—
Tackles for loss1613th / 1689
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Rhode Island61~17 (7–27)128%
Wk 2 · Penn State64~40 (20–50)263%
Wk 3 · Toledo76~21 (8–33)128%
Season20178 (40–102)439%

Position Room

17 DLs on the Temple roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
93Kevin Hornbeak Jr.DLSR42.51—0
Russell SykesDL410—0
58Kaleb ArtisDLSR300—0
97Davier BishopDLSR311—1
99Cameron JonesDLJR300—0
98Joseph AuzenneDLSR200—0
88Lamar FairfaxDLSO100—0
95Troy CunninghamDLSO100—0
34Brandon EnarusaiDLSR—————
48Adriano McLeanDLSO—————
51Antwuan RogersDLFR—————
59Deshon DodsonDLSO—————
71Kechan MillerDLFR—————
91Jayden BrownDLFR—————
92Jude OkelekeDLFR—————
94Quante GilliansDLSO—————
96Semi OdedeleDLJR—————

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 →