2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Russell Sykes IV
The three seasons at Temple span two head coaches: Everett Withers and K.C. Keeler. On tape: 3 tackles against UConn, Week 6, 2026.
13 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs No. 16 Penn State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 48-49@ Toledo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-21vs Army | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 17-13@ South Florida | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-34vs UConn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-38vs Charlotte | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 38-14
vs Rhode Island
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 24-point win at home against Rhode Island.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
8%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries13 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
37.4%
170 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
56.9
8 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #223 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Stan Drayton → K.C. Keeler. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
