Sayyid Stevens

Sayyid Stevens gets ready to make a tackle during Dukes game with NC State

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
227
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Midway, Ga.
High School:
Calvary Day School

DUKE CAREER: In 30 career games (one start), recorded 22 tackles and one QB pressure ... carded 2+ tackles in three contests, including a career-best four against Miami in 2021 ... on the field for 505 career snaps.

2022: Appeared in three games against Boston College, Wake Forest and UCF ... tallied two tackles ... on the field for 16 snaps.

2021: Saw action in all 12 games, making one start against Miami … compiled 12 tackles and one QB hurry … recorded 2+ tackles against North Carolina A&T and Miami, with a season-high four coming against the Hurricanes ... lone QB pressure came against Miami … on the field for 228 snaps.

2020: Played in all 11 games … totaled six tackles, including three solo tackles … recorded three tackles in Duke’s season finale at Florida State … also registered a tackle against Charlotte, North Carolina and Georgia Tech … on the field for 221 snaps.

2019: Played in the final four games of the season against Notre Dame, Syracuse, Wake Forest and Miami ... recorded two tackles ... had single stops against Syracuse and Wake Forest ... on the field for 40 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four years at Calvary Day under coaches Mark Stroud and Rick Tomberlin ... a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... ranked as the No. 90 outside linebacker in the country by 247Sports.com ... the No. 133 defensive end nationally as ranked by ESPN.com ... as a junior and senior, picked up first team all-region and first team All-Savannah Morning News accolades ... following senior campaign, selected to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Class A Private all-state team, Georgia Sports Writers Association Class A all-state first team, Recruit Georgia Class A Private all-state squad and ESPN Savannah All-Savannah Team ... as a senior, nominated for the Michael Finocchiaro Memorial Outstanding Football Player award, given to the best high school football player in Chatham County as selected by coaches and members of the media ... totaled 69 tackles, 15.0 TFL, 6.0 sacks, an INT, two fumble recoveries and three caused fumbles as a senior ... after junior year, received all-area, all-region, all-county and all-state accolades ... guided the Cavaliers to a 10-2 record as a senior and 10-3 mark as a junior with both campaigns resulting in trips to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) A Private state quarterfinals ... as a senior, carded 82 tackles, 15.0 TFL, 8.0 sacks, one INT, four caused fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries ... named to the WJCL ABC 22 Big 22 Squad prior to senior season ... finished junior year with 99 tackles, 32.0 TFL, 11.0 sacks, three caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... as a sophomore, helped Calvary Day to a 10-1 record and earned second team all-region 3-A west accolades as the Cavaliers advanced to the GHSA A Private quarterfinals.

PERSONAL: Born November 29, 2000 ... graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a degree in cultural anthropology, a minor in religion and a certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship ... son of Lloyd and Stacy Stevens.