Youngstown State · W 45-13 · FCS
No tackles.
Vanderbilt · W 34-17
6 tackles
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Sykes has tackles in 7 of Kentucky’s 8 games: none against Youngstown State.
“Sykes been getting TORCHED ALL SEASON!!!!!”
Hasaan Sykes
A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Oklahoma — Week 7, 2026.
33 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Hasaan Sykes at Texas A&M.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky | 33 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Career | 33 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 pass breakup, 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| 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 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Vanderbilt | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 24 · W 34-17 vs Vanderbilt, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Kentucky’s defense played that day
Vanderbilt’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5. His pbu came with Kentucky down 3.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL33 tackles · 1 for loss · 4 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 #218 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
