James Sylvester
DE (6-4, 243)
Newton, Texas/Newton HS
HIGHLIGHTS
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 … 247Sports’ No. 46 player in Texas and No. 13 weakside defensive end … No. 236 in ESPN300 … ESPN’s No. 36 player in Texas and No. 23 defensive end … Rivals rates as No. 38 player in state and No. 11 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
