Player Career
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Player Story
Fred Sykes built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Tampa, FL wearing No. 17, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Fred Sykes' career was his receiving role: 32 catches, 326 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 20 career games in the available record. That gives Fred Sykes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Illinois | 156 | 60.8 | 9.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Illinois | 75 | 46.3 | 8.6 | -81 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Illinois | 85 | 75 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 10 | 22.2 | 7.3 | -75 |
#1 Featured game
vs Minnesota
Week 11 · L 34-38 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
32
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Cincinnati
Week 13 · L 36-49
32
Receiving Yards
72.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.
#3
vs Iowa
Week 10 · W 27-24 · Conference game
50
Receiving Yards
71.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Missouri
Week 1 · L 42-52
37
Receiving Yards
66.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Purdue
Week 9 · W 44-10 · Conference game
24
Receiving Yards
64 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · Illinois
156 primary output · 60.8 efficiency · 9.8 usage
63.7
#2
2010 Regular Season · Illinois
62.2
85 primary · 75 efficiency · 12.6 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Illinois
42.5
75 primary · 46.3 efficiency · 8.6 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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