2015 Football Roster
Sykes, Thomas
Jersey Number 98
Thomas Sykes
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 234
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mebane, N.C.
- High School:
- Eastern Alamance
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
2017: Started in 10 of 11 games, registering 28 tackles, 17 solo and 1.5 for loss • Made a season-high five tackles with 1.0 for loss against Marist (9/30) • Recorded four tackles in three games – at Jacksonville (10/7) and against Dayton (10/21) and San Diego (11/11) • Registered three tackles against Guilford and at Morehead State (11/18).
2016: Named a PFL All-Conference honorable mention • Started in all 11 games, registering 37 tackles, 23 solo and 8.5 for loss • Recorded 2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery • Made seven tackles and 1.5 sacks in a 35-21 win at Kentucky Wesleyan (9/10) • Had seven tackles, 1.0 for loss, against Morehead State (11/19) • Registered four tackles against Valparaiso (9/24), Stetson (10/1) and Butler (10/14) • Had a sack and recovered a fumble for his first career touchdown in a 38-12 win over Livingstone (9/17) • Made three tackles against Jacksonville (10/29) and Campbell (11/5).
2015: Started all 11 games played • Finished the season with 39 tackles, including a team-high 5.5 for a loss and 4.5 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery • Made three tackles in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Came up with a huge sack for a loss of nine yards at Jacksonville (11/7) • Made three tackles, including one for a loss against Marist (10/24) • Had four tackles at Butler (10/17) • Earned PFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against KWC (10/12) • Made the game-winning interception to go along with five tackles and a fumble recovery against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made three tackles, including one for a loss against Valparaiso (10/3) • Had three tackles at Morehead State (9/26) • Recorded a career-high six tackles against Catawba (9/12) • Made five tackles and 0.5 TFL at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Made an appearance in every game for Davidson • Had 30 tackles for the Cats, including 6 for a loss and 4 sacks • Had 4 tackles against Princeton (9/27) •Recorded 3 tackles 5 times on the season • Also forced 2 fumbles, and recovered another.
Prep Years: Played football for coach John Kirby at Eastern Alamance H.S. • Named all-region • Two-time all-conference • team captain as a senior of both football and lacrosse teams • Played two years of lacrosse and ran one year of track • Inducted into National Honor Society • Four-year member of student council.
Personal: Born November 20, 1995 • Son of Karen Johnson and stepfather, Keith Johnson • Has an older brother, Matthew • Majoring in political science.
2016: Named a PFL All-Conference honorable mention • Started in all 11 games, registering 37 tackles, 23 solo and 8.5 for loss • Recorded 2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery • Made seven tackles and 1.5 sacks in a 35-21 win at Kentucky Wesleyan (9/10) • Had seven tackles, 1.0 for loss, against Morehead State (11/19) • Registered four tackles against Valparaiso (9/24), Stetson (10/1) and Butler (10/14) • Had a sack and recovered a fumble for his first career touchdown in a 38-12 win over Livingstone (9/17) • Made three tackles against Jacksonville (10/29) and Campbell (11/5).
2015: Started all 11 games played • Finished the season with 39 tackles, including a team-high 5.5 for a loss and 4.5 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery • Made three tackles in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Came up with a huge sack for a loss of nine yards at Jacksonville (11/7) • Made three tackles, including one for a loss against Marist (10/24) • Had four tackles at Butler (10/17) • Earned PFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against KWC (10/12) • Made the game-winning interception to go along with five tackles and a fumble recovery against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made three tackles, including one for a loss against Valparaiso (10/3) • Had three tackles at Morehead State (9/26) • Recorded a career-high six tackles against Catawba (9/12) • Made five tackles and 0.5 TFL at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Made an appearance in every game for Davidson • Had 30 tackles for the Cats, including 6 for a loss and 4 sacks • Had 4 tackles against Princeton (9/27) •Recorded 3 tackles 5 times on the season • Also forced 2 fumbles, and recovered another.
Prep Years: Played football for coach John Kirby at Eastern Alamance H.S. • Named all-region • Two-time all-conference • team captain as a senior of both football and lacrosse teams • Played two years of lacrosse and ran one year of track • Inducted into National Honor Society • Four-year member of student council.
Personal: Born November 20, 1995 • Son of Karen Johnson and stepfather, Keith Johnson • Has an older brother, Matthew • Majoring in political science.
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Tuesday, September 02
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Friday, August 29
2025 Davidson Football -- GridIron Club Kickoff Call
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Monday, February 10
