Player Dossier

2015-2017

Arkansas

Willie Sykes

DB • 6'0" • 180 lbs • Houston, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Willie Sykes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.6

Efficiency

19

Consistency

61.7

Season Value

31

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech

151617

Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Arkansas • Texas Tech
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Willie Sykes, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech. Willie Sykes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season

Texas Tech paired 6 primary output with 19 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 19 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arkansas, Texas Tech.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech

Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech

Games

6

Havoc Plays / G

1

Efficiency

19

Usage

5.6

Consistency

61.7

Best Game by takeover score

Texas Tech

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

1 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Texas Tech

Best efficiency game

29.2 vs Texas Tech

Result
Sat 9/8@ Texas Tech75000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Arkansas

    2015

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas Tech

    2016-2017

    Final stop

Season Progression

201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonArkansas0
2016 Regular SeasonTexas Tech00
2017 Regular SeasonTexas Tech6195.66

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

West Virginia

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.

#2

Unknown

2

Primary metric

Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.

#3

Kansas

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 25.4 takeover score.

#4

Oklahoma State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 20 takeover score.

#5

Texas Tech

0

Primary metric

Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 14.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech

6 primary output · 19 efficiency · 5.6 usage

31

#2

2015 Regular Season · Arkansas

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Texas Tech

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9049

Gulliver Prep · Miami, FL

Committed To
Florida State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

2

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

13

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 7 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Willie Sykes quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
3
Career tackles
13