Robert Sylvester

Class:
Sophomore
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 180
Position:
WR
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Cypress Lake

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games with eight starts for SFA ... Hauled in 39 catches for 364 yards and a touchdown ... Ranked 10th in the Southland Conference at 3.9 receptions per game ... Posted a season-best with eight catches for 75 yards in the season opener against Northern Arizona ... Caught five passes for 56 yards in the win over Nicholls ... Had two catches for 55 yards at Abilene Christian, including a 44-yard touchdown reception ... Racked up 45 yards on six catches at Central Arkansas ... Posted five catches for 45 yards against McNeese State ... Also returned 21 kickoffs on the year for 443 yards, averaging 21.1 yards per return and ranking fourth in the SLC ... Registered seven returns for 144 yards against Sam Houston State, including a season-long of 39 yards ... Closed out the year with 810 all-purpose yards.

2014 (Redshirt): Appeared in four games for SFA ... Recorded eight receptions for 78 yards on the season ... Pulled in four catches for 40 yards against Texas A&M-Commerce ... Had a pair of catches for 41 yards, including a season-long 30-yard reception at 20th-ranked Kansas State ... Missed the final nine games after sustaining a season-ending hand injury.

2013 (Freshman): Saw action in 11 games with a pair of starts ... Notched his first collegiate start against Montana State ... Recorded nine tackles on the year, eight of which were unassisted ... Had a pair of unassisted tackles against McMurry, including a tackle for loss ... Credited with one tackle on seven other occasions ... Notched a pass breakup against Montana State ... Also caught a pair of passes on offense for 61 yards, including a 45-yard reception against McNeese State ... Returned a pair of kickoffs for 28 yards against Montana State.

Prior to SFA: Caught 49 passes for 825 yards (16.6 ypc) and seven touchdowns in 2012 ... Hauled in 40 passes for 614 yards (15.4) and eight touchdowns as a junior ... Ranked third in the district, and 54th in the state in receiving yards per game in 2011 ... Two-time all-district ... Also lettered in basketball and track and field ... Also received interest from Kansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Minnesota, TCU, Texas Tech and UTSA.

Sylvester's Career Statistics