Defensive line, Grambling and Houston Christian, 2022–26
Markeis Sykes
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lancaster, TX
Markeis Sykes plays defensive line for Grambling, after Grambling (2022–23) and Houston Christian (2024). Last time out, against Clark Atlanta: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
2026 so far
2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Clark Atlanta, W 49–7
Next game: at Texas Southern, Oct 31
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Grambling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024* | Houston Christian | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Grambling | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Grambling | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Grambling | 45 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Grambling | 45 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Houston Christian | 45 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Grambling | 45 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Grambling | 45 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Grambling 1 game, 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Clark Atlanta | W 49–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2025 Grambling 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Ohio State | L 0–70 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 31–23 | – | – | – | – | – |
2024 Houston Christian 2 games, 3 tackles
2023 Grambling 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at LSU | L 10–72 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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