6′0″ · 192 lb · Tucker, GA
He has tackles in 6 of Kentucky’s 7 games: none against Youngstown State.
“Sykes is a liability on the outside”
Hasaan Sykes
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Oklahoma — Week 7, 2026.
27 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky | 27 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 27 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 7): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-21@ No. 9 Texas A&M | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-34@ South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs No. 10 LSU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-13@ Oklahoma | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 17 · W 21-13 at Oklahoma, play by play
7 tackles.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Kentucky’s defense played that day
Oklahoma’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (4 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 10.
2 tackles.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
2 tackles.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +23 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL27 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
47.0%
207 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
62.9
7 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
229 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #247 at the position.
Fans first named him at Texas A&M.
2026 is in progress.
His career
