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2018 Football Roster

3 Sayyid Kanu

  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • Position Safety
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 208
  • High School St. Francis DeSales

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017)
Started all 11 games at boundary safety…Finished the year second on the team with 63 total tackles, ranking 12th in the PFL among all defensive backs…His 35 assisted tackles ranked second on the squad…credited with 1.5 tackles-for-loss…Career-bests 12 tackles in win over Dayton…Had nine tackles at Liberty, including career-high seven solo stops…Eight tackles (five solo) and one TFL at Valpo…Recorded five tackles or more in eight contests…Named to the Academic All-PFL team…Has now played in 32 games with 19 career starts, and has 163 career tackles after three seasons.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2016)
Saw action in all 11 games, starting eight ... Totaled 64 tackles ... Had four tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... Responsible for four pass breakups on the season.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015)
Saw action in 10 of the 11 games ... Totaled 36 tackles ... Had 4.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... Forced a fumble in the Valparaiso victory.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Did not see any game action and redshirted ... Member of the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked second on his team with 50 tackles as a senior … Posted eight interceptions over his final two campaigns … Earned All-Central Catholic League, First-Team All-District and Third-Team All-State honors in 2012 and 2013 … Second-Team All-Metro choice his final season … Two-sport athlete who also competed in track & field … Helped the Stallions to district championships in football and track as a sophomore.

Statistics

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2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 187 lbs
    24
  • 3

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 187 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Safety
    5'11" 187 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Safety
    5'11" 202 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Safety
    5'11" 208 lbs
    3