Usage Score
3.7
Player Dossier
2018-2021Southern Miss
Tahj Sykes
DL • 6'3" • 308 lbs • Columbus, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tahj Sykes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
10.8
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
7.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Southern Miss
18192021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
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.
Tahj Sykes, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Southern Miss. Tahj Sykes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Southern Miss paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 10.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Loss with 1.5 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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2021 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
10.8
Usage
3.7
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Florida International
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Troy: 1.5. Alabama: 0. Rice: 0. UTEP: 0. UAB: 0. Middle Tennessee: 0. North Texas: 1. Louisiana Tech: 0. Florida International: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Troy: 4 by 31.7. Alabama: 1 by 4.2. Rice: 1 by 4.2. UTEP: 2 by 8.3. UAB: 2 by 8.3. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 4.2. North Texas: 5 by 30.8. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 4.2. Florida International: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=2 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
31.7 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Florida International | W 37-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35-19 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs North Texas | L 14-38 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 10-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs UAB | L 0-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs UTEP | L 13-26 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Rice | L 19-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Alabama | L 14-63 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Troy | L 9-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Southern Miss
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 0.5 | 7.1 | 1.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | -0.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 6 | 16.8 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 2.5 | 10.8 | 3.7 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana Tech
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#2
Troy
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
#3
North Texas
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39 takeover score.
#4
North Texas
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.8 takeover score.
#5
Charlotte
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 22.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Southern Miss
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage
35.9
#2
2020 Regular Season · Southern Miss
14.5
6 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Southern Miss
7.6
2.5 primary · 10.8 efficiency · 3.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8081
Columbus · Columbus, MS
- Committed To
- Southern Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
58
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.