98  Rae Sykes Class: Sophomore Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn. High School: Alcoa Last College: Coffeyville CC Height / Weight: 6-2 / 255 Position: DE Major: Geography

TENNESSEE TRIVIA - Did not play in his two seasons at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College because of injury.

CAREER GAMES/STARTS - 0/0

JUNIOR COLLEGE - Did not play in his two seasons at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College due to injury ... Enrolled at Tennessee in January.

HIGH SCHOOL - Three times named first-team All-State (2004-06) ... Preseason All-America prior to senior season ... Named All-Region and All-County four consecutive years and three-time All-District as a senior, junior and sophomore ... As senior, tallied more than 70 tackles with 10 sacks ... As junior, totaled 70 tackles and eight sacks ... As sophomore, totaled 132 tackles and 10 sacks ... Tallied 15 tackles and four sacks in state championship game as sophomore ... Contributed to three straight state championship teams from 2004-06 ... Four-year starter in football ... Honored as team captain as senior ... Two-year letterman in basketball and one-year starter for Tornadoes ... Originally signed with Tennessee in 2007 but did not qualify.

COACH AT ALCOA HIGH SCHOOL - Gary Rankin.

BORN - April 20, 1989.