Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Ball State
Cory Sykes
RB • 5'7" • Harvey, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Cory Sykes leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Impact Production
26
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
24
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Player Story
Cory Sykes built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Harvey, IL wearing No. 7, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Cory Sykes' career was his backfield work: 1,247 rushing...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Cory Sykes, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Ball State. Cory Sykes leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Quick Answers
Cory Sykes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,247
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2009 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Eastern Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Thornton Township · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Thornton Township · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2011
Cory Sykes played RB for Ball State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Cory Sykes recorded 1,247 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Ball State.
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