Maurice Sikes
36  Maurice Sikes
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Miami, Florida

High School:
Pace HS

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 197

Position:
Safety

Experience:
3L

Major:
Criminology/African American Studies

SIKES IN 2003
  • Thorpe Award Candidate
  • All-America Candidate
  • All-BIG EAST Conference Candidate
  • SIKES' CAREER BESTS
    Tackles: 11
    Boston College, 2002
    Solo Tackles: 6
    Boston College, 2002
    Tackles For Loss: 8
    Florida State, 2002
    Passes Broken Up: 1
    Troy State, 2001
    Quarterback Sacks: 1
    at Florida State, 2001
    Interceptions: 2
    at Florida, 2002
    Long Interception Return: 97
    at Florida, 2002

    AT MIAMI: Became a team leader in 2002, his first season as the starter at strong safety... reads the quarterback well and has excellent anticipation... made several of the 2002 season's most significant defensive plays... missed spring practice following surgery on his left shoulder in January... played most of 2002 with a separated shoulder.

    2002 (JUNIOR): A first-team All-BIG EAST selection by the league's head coaches in his first season as a starter at strong safety... pivotal player for a unit that featured four new starters and was missing its top five players from the previous season... credited with 80 tackles (34 solos), two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three interceptions (returned for 150 yards), one quarterback hurry, broke up nine passes, blocked a kick and returned two interceptions for touchdowns... his 150 interception return yards ranks second on the UM single-season list... made 12 tackles (two solos) in the Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State... had five tackles (two solos) against Virginia Tech... made seven tackles (four solos), broke up two passes and returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown at Syracuse... made seven stops (two solos), recovered a fumble and broke up two passes against Pittsburgh... recorded six tackles, including four solo tackles, against Tennessee... made five tackles including three solos, against Rutgers... recorded a solo tackle at West Virginia... made 10 tackles in the game against Florida State... recorded two tackles and forced a fumble against Connecticut... had 11 tackles (six solos), broke up a pass and forced a fumble against Boston College... recorded five solo tackles and two assists, and broke up a pass against Temple... had a breakout game in the victory over Florida with two interceptions, returning one 97 yards for a touchdown... also registered four tackles (one solo) and deflected two passes against Florida, and was named National Defensive Player of the Week by the Football Writers Association, in addition to being named the Big East Defensive Player of the Week... started at strong safety in the opener against Florida A&M and made three tackles (one solo) and deflected a pass.

    2001 (SOPHOMORE): One of the Hurricanes' top special teams players... a standout player on Miami's kickoff coverage unit... one of the team's most physical defensive backs... saw extensive action in nickel and dime coverage packages... made 15 tackles, nine unassisted, including two for losses (11 yards) and a quarterback sack... also intercepted a pass... had a season-high three tackles against Penn State and against Troy State... had a quarterback sack on the game's final play in the victory at Florida State... intercepted a pass against West Virginia.

    2000 (FRESHMAN): Played extensively in nickel and dime coverage packages... also saw playing time on special teams... played in nine games and made eight tackles (all unassisted)... had five unassisted tackles against Louisiana Tech... had one tackle in games against Rutgers, Syracuse and Boston College.

    1999 (REDSHIRT): Spent the season on the Hurricane scout team.

    HIGH SCHOOL: Monsignor Pace... SuperPrep's No. 11 player in Florida... selected as the No. 5 athlete in the SEC Region by PrepStar... Tampa Tribune Blue Chip selection... No. 35 on Tampa Tribune national top 100... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100... Florida's No. 2 corner back on Florida Times-Union Super 75... No. 10 on Tampa Tribune Florida top 50... Max Emfinger National and Dixie Blue Chip... an All-State, All-District and All-County selection as a senior... led team to a 14-1 record, the regional and district championship, and a berth in the state semifinals his senior year... caught 47 passes for 1,103 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior... recorded 45 tackles and six interceptions as a member of the team's defensive backfield... returned 15 punts for 327 yards and two scores as well as five kickoffs for 127 yards... was chosen the Miami Herald District 4A-1A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior... also lettered in track where he recorded personal best times of 10.91 in the 100-meters and 22.7 in the 200-meters... coached in football by Joe Zaccheo.

    PERSONAL: Chose Miami over Florida and Alabama... son of Pamela Booker and Ronald Coqmard.

    SIKES' CAREER STATISTICS

    TACKLESFUMBLES
    YearG-STTUTATTFLQBHSacksFFFRPBUInt
    200212-116832360-010-021-093-150
    20019-015962-1101-600-001-0
    20009-08800-000-000-000-0
    1999DID NOT PLAY - Redshirt Season
    Totals30-119149422-1111-621-094-150

    SIKES' 2002 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

    TacklesSacksFumblePass
    OpponentUTATTTTFL-YdsNo-YdsFFFR-YdsInt-YdsQBHPBU
    Florida A&M1230-00-000-00-001
    at Florida1340-00-000-02-9702
    at Temple5270-00-000-00-000
    Boston College65110-00-010-00-001
    Connecticut1120-00-010-00-000
    Florida State28100-00-000-00-000
    at West Virginia1010-00-000-00-000
    at Rutgers3250-00-000-00-000
    at Tennessee4260-00-000-00-011
    Pittsburgh2571-00-001-00-002
    at Syracuse4370-00-000-01-5302
    Virginia Tech2350-00-000-00-000
    Ohio State (Bowl)210120-00-000-00-000
    Totals3446801-00-021-03-15019

    SIKES' 2001 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

    TacklesSacksFumblePass
    OpponentUTATTTTFL-YdsNo-YdsFFFR-YdsInt-YdsQBHPBU
    at Penn State1230-00-000-00-000
    Rutgers2020-00-000-00-000
    at Pittsburgh1010-00-000-00-000
    Troy State2130-00-000-00-000
    at Florida State1011-61-600-00-000
    West Virginia0110-00-000-01-000
    Temple1121-50-000-00-000
    Syracuse0110-00-000-00-000
    Washington1010-00-000-00-000
    Totals96152-111-600-01-000

    SIKES' 2000 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

    TacklesSacksFumblePass
    OpponentUTATTTTFL-YdsNo-YdsFFFR-YdsInt-YdsQBHPBU
    at Washington0000-00-000-00-000
    at West Virginia0000-00-000-00-000
    at Rutgers1010-00-000-00-000
    Florida State0000-00-000-00-000
    Louisiana Tech5050-00-000-00-000
    Virginia Tech0000-00-000-00-000
    Pittsburgh0000-00-000-00-000
    at Syracuse1010-00-000-00-000
    Boston College1010-00-000-00-000
    Totals8080-00-000-00-000
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