Walter Payton Football League
12-27-2161
#45|Hermit Sykes Safety
Retired (2026, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-07-2060) Potential D+
Age at Death 67 Born 10-13-1992 in Omaha, NE
Drafted Round 2, Pick 26 (2016) Experience 10 Years (199 Wks)
College State University of Wichita, 2016 Salary 845 ($35257.087M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching D  Pass Cover B- Kick Power B-
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover B+ Kick Acc C 
Carrying C- Run Blocking F  Tackling A- Kick Return B+
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C+ Execution C  Agility B-
Strength B- Health D+ Aggressiveness C- Hands D+
Jumping C      Attitude C  Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT B- SS B- K D  GUN C+
WR D+ G D+ DE B- FS B- P D  KR C 
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB B- CB C+ LS D  KRB C-
FB D+ TE D  OLB B- H F  HT D+ KOS D+
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
2016 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2017 SAC 14 14 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2018 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2019 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2020 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 5 3 2 32 16.0 18 0 1
2021 SAC 16 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2022 SAC 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2023 SAC 16 3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2024 SAC 16 5 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
2025 SAC 16 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   154 86 0 0 0 24.0 0 0.0 9 6 3 32 10.7 18 0 4

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2027Hermit Sykes has retired from football.
05-03-2026The Sacramento Salmon have waived Hermit Sykes.
10-14-2024The Sacramento Salmon have removed Hermit Sykes from the trade block.
09-22-2024The Sacramento Salmon have placed Hermit Sykes on the trade block.
10-10-2022The Sacramento Salmon have moved Nat Aikens, Hermit Sykes, and Dave Davis to the active roster. The Sacramento Salmon have moved Riall Goodman, Terrell Reagor, and Charles Poole to the inactive roster.
09-12-2022The Sacramento Salmon have moved Charles Poole to the active roster. The Sacramento Salmon have moved Hermit Sykes to the inactive roster.
09-11-2022Hermit Sykes of the Sacramento Salmon is injured with an MCL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 33 days.
08-09-2021The Sacramento Salmon have moved Hermit Sykes to the active roster.
08-08-2021The Sacramento Salmon have moved Al Raemer, Pete Haggerty, Nat Aikens, Derrick Myers, Calvin Saimes, David Gunderman, and Terrell Reagor to the active roster. The Sacramento Salmon have moved Stuart Moser, Kenny Olson, Kirk Allen, Dukes Brown, Rico Embree, Hermit Sykes, and Vyto Paine to the inactive roster.
11-22-2020Hermit Sykes of the Sacramento Salmon is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
10-23-2017The Sacramento Salmon have moved Hermit Sykes to the active roster. The Sacramento Salmon have moved Bill Belton to the inactive roster.
10-02-2017The Sacramento Salmon have moved Ed Hammond and Bill Belton to the active roster. The Sacramento Salmon have moved Sam Haddon and Hermit Sykes to the inactive roster.
10-01-2017Hermit Sykes of the Sacramento Salmon is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
08-01-2016The Sacramento Salmon have moved Nat Aikens, Ron Brady, Hermit Sykes, and Bob Joyner to the active roster. The Sacramento Salmon have moved Kris Miller, Paul Young, and David Powell to the inactive roster.