Trumaine Sykes
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 22, 1982 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Grenada, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Grenada (MS) | ||||||||||
| College: | Southern | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||||
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| CFL status: | International | ||||||||||
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Trumaine "Joe" Sykes (born November 22, 1982) is a professional American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Southern University.
Sykes has also played for the Green Bay Blizzard and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Early life
Sykes attended Grenada High School in Grenada, Mississippi.[2] Sykes was a member of the basketball and football teams while at Grenada.
College career
Holmes C.C.
Sykes began his college career at Holmes Community College in Mississippi. Sykes played two years at Holmes, becoming an NJCAA All-American.
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Joe Sykes DE |
Grenada, Mississippi | Holmes C. C. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 8, 2003 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: JC Rivals: NR | ||||||
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Sykes committed to West Virginia University on July 8, 2003.[3] Sykes chose West Virginia over football scholarship offers from Auburn, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Miss & Temple.[4]
West Virginia
Sykes enrolled at West Virginia in January so he could familiarize himself with the playbook. Sykes appeared in 9 games in 2004, recording 4 tackles with 1.0 sack.
Southern
His senior year of college, Sykes transferred to Southern University. In his one year with the Jaguars, Sykes was named first team All-SWAC, after leading the conference in sacks with 9.[5]
Professional career
Return to San Jose
On January 27, 2014, Sykes was traded back to the SaberCats in exchange for Mitch Mustain and Jabari Fletcher.[6]
Pittsburgh Power
On September 25, 2014, Sykes was assigned to the Pittsburgh Power. The Power folded in November 2014.[7]
Jacksonville Sharks
On January 12, 2015, Sykes was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks. Following the seasons end, Sykes was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year for the third time in his career.[8] Sykes was also named the Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career.
References
- ↑ "San Jose SaberCats DL Joe Sykes Named Arena Football League Defensive Player of the Year: Fan Take". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ Chuck Hathcock (January 7, 2010). "Grenadian detours through CFL heading to NFL". www.grenadastar.com. Grenada Star. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Joe Sykes". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Joe Sykes". www.scout.com. Microsoft. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "SWAC FOOTBALL: ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED". www.gojagsports.com. Southern University. December 1, 2005. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "SaberCats reaquire DL Joe Sykes in Trade with San Antonio". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ↑ DiPaola, Jerry (November 17, 2014). "Power fold for now; AFL remains hopeful of keeping franchise viable". triblive.com. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Joe Sykes Named VidSwap Defensive Lineman of the Year". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.