Player Career

Khordae Sydnor Career Story

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Player Story

Khordae Sydnor story

Khordae Sydnor built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from New York, NY wearing No. 96, spending time with Purdue and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Khordae Sydnor's career was his defensive production: 69 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Vanderbilt. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Khordae Sydnor's production has multiple signals. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue and Vanderbilt.

The arc is straightforward: Khordae Sydnor moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Purdue

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Vanderbilt

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202220232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonPurdue1323.29.1
2023 Regular SeasonPurdue722.59.4-6
2024 PostseasonVanderbilt14.522.68.97.5
2024 Regular SeasonVanderbilt14.522.68.90
2025 PostseasonVanderbilt2428.17.39.5
2025 Regular SeasonVanderbilt2428.17.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Northwestern

Week 12 · L 15-23 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5.5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Maryland

Week 6 · W 31-29 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#3

@ Auburn

Week 10 · W 17-7 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 133 Georgia State

Week 4 · W 70-21

3.5

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Georgia Tech

Week 1 · W 35-27 · Postseason

3

Havoc Plays

71.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt

24 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 7.3 usage

63.9

#2

2025 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

63.9

24 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 7.3 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Vanderbilt

55

14.5 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 8.9 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

18

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games