Football

HasaanSykes

  • position Defensive Back
  • height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Tucker, Ga.
  • High school Tucker
  • Previous School Western Carolina

2026- Junior
• Transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at Western Carolina
• Has played in 20 career games with 11 starting assignments
• Has 54 career tackles with five pass breakups, three interceptions and a forced fumble
• Has two double-digit tackle games

2025- Sophomore (Western Carolina)
• Started 11 of the team’s 12 games in 2025, missing the road win at Wofford
• Ranked fifth on the WCU squad with 49 total tackles, including 31 solo stops with four tackles for loss with two sacks
• Had five pass breakups, fourth on the team
• Tied for the team-lead with three interceptions, tied for third in the SoCon
• Received an honorable mention for FCS National Defensive Player of the Week from Stats Perform after he recorded six solo stops, including a sack, forced a fumble, and intercepted a pass in the 52-7 win over Furman (Oct. 11)

2024- Freshman (Western Carolina)
• Played in nine of the team’s 12 games in 2024
• Charted five total tackles
• Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

High School
• Played cornerback/safety and wide receiver at Tucker High School, earning second-team Georgia Region 4-AAAAA and All-County plaudits
• Participated in the Georgia Elite Classic where he was named a top performer for the week
• Caught 22 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns in his career
• Also competed in track & field, winning the GHSA 5-A state championship in the long jump as an 11th grader, posting a season-best leap of 23-4.25 at sectionals
• Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals

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