Russell Sykes IV
Russell Sykes IV
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Everett Withers → K.C. Keeler. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 49–14
at Charlotte
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 35-point win on the road against Charlotte.
How he plays
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Temple
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Temple
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (23 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #68
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brenton Williams’s 2024 season.
Matches Brenton on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dominic Nichols's sophomore season at Michigan (2025).
Matches Dominic on
Differs from Dominic on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #13115
Peaked at #13115 this season.
Background
2026 (Redshirt Sophomore, Temple): Will compete at the defensive tackle position for the 2026 season. 2025 (Redshirt Freshman, Temple): Added depth at defensive tackle ... recorded a career-high 3 tackles and first career sack at Charlotte ... recovered first career fumble at Tulsa ... lettered....