James Sylvester

Class:
Freshman
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 243
Position:
DE
Hometown:
Newton, Texas
High School:
Newton HS

2021 (Freshman): Saw action in three games on the season … Recorded 11 total tackles with 3.5 of those tackles being for loss of yardage … Claimed 2.5 sacks for a loss of 11 total yards … Also forced a quarterback hurry

As a Freshman (2020 - at Baylor): Did not play in a game.

High School: Played for coaches Drew Johnston and W.T. Johnston at Newton High School … led team to 11-2 record as a senior … helped team to pair of state championships in 2017-18 … three-time All-District pick … District MVP … earned All-District honors at tight end and defensive end as a senior … 85 tackles and 15.0 sacks in 2019 … added one interception, two fumble recoveries and two touchdowns … Class 3A All-State selection in 2018 … 100 tackles and 8.0 sacks as a junior … also returned an interception for a score … 82 tackles and 8.0 sacks during in 2017 … Consensus four-star prospect ... 247Sports' No. 45 player in Texas and No. 16 weakside defensive end … No. 232 in ESPN300 … ESPN's No. 39 player in Texas and No. 23 defensive end … Rivals rates as No. 34 player in state and No. 12 weakside defensive end … Dave Campbell's Texas Football ranked as No. 35 in Texas and No. 5 defensive end … DCTF Tops in Texas first team selection … DCTF Top 2020 Defensive line pick … also played basketball … picked Baylor over TCU, Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and LSU

Personal: Son of James and Toni Sylvester … undecided on a major … mid-year enrollee