2005 General Roster
Roster
Wyche, James

Jersey Number 90
James Wyche
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 267
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Roosevelt, NY
- High School:
- Roosevelt
Bio
At SU:
Ranks fifth on SU’s all-time tackles by a down lineman list with 203 … Tied for sixth on SU’s all-time tackles for a loss record list with 30.0 for a loss of 119 yards … Member of the 2005 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Redshirted in 2001 … Four letters.Senior Year:
Named Defensive Most Valuable Player at 2006 East-West Shrine Game … Voted 2005 SU captain by teammates … Tied for 10th nationally with .36 forced fumbles per game … Led the Orange defensive linemen in tackles with 58 … Ranked first on the team in forced fumbles with four and was second on the team in tackles for a loss with 6.5, sacks (4.5), and quarterback hurries (3) … One of 16 players to start all 11 games … At Louisville, recorded seven tackles, two sacks, and forced a fumble in the season finale … At Notre Dame, had three tackles, including two solo … Against South Florida, had nine tackles, including four solo, a half tackle for a loss, and a quarterback hurry … Versus Cincinnati, had two solo tackles, a sack and a pass break up … At Pittsburgh, had four solo tackles, and recorded a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery on the same play … Against Rutgers, recorded seven tackles, including four solo, and a half sack for two yards … At Connecticut, had four tackles, including two solo, a tackle for a loss for a yard, a pass breakup, and a blocked extra point attempt … At Florida State, recorded seven tackles, including five solo, and a forced fumble … Against Virginia, had five tackles … Against Buffalo, had three tackles … Against West Virginia, forced a fumble and recorded seven tackles, including five solo.Junior Year (2004):
One of 13 players to start all 12 games … All-BIG EAST Second Team Selection … Led the Orange defensive line with 68 tackles … Led the team with 15.0 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks … Recovered one fumble and blocked one kick … Named BIG EAST co-Defensive Player of the Week for his performance versus Connecticut, when he tallied seven solo tackles, four of them behind the line of scrimmage, including three sacks, and his first career fumble recovery … Led the BIG EAST down linemen with 5.7 tackles per game … Ranked third in the league with 15 tackles for a loss (1.25 per game) … Tied for third in the conference with 5.5 sacks … Ranked fifth on SU’s single-season ledger for tackles for a loss with 15.0 for a loss of 55 yards … Had a streak of six-straight games with at least one tackle for a loss (Rutgers 10/02 through Temple 11/13) … At Purdue, had one solo tackle … At Buffalo, posted six tackles … Against Cincinnati, made seven tackles, including five solo and two behind the line of scrimmage … At Virginia, recorded three tackles … Against Rutgers, registered four solo tackles, including two for a loss, in addition to three quarterback hurries and a blocked field goal attempt … Against Florida State, posted four tackles, including two solo and one sack … At West Virginia, made 11 tackles, including five solo and two in the backfield … Against Pittsburgh, tallied six tackles, including five solo and one for a loss … At Temple, made 13 tackles, including four solo and one for a loss … At Boston College, posted four tackles, including three solo … Recorded two solo tackles against Georgia Tech in the Champs Sports Bowl.Sophomore Year (2003):
One of 13 players to start all 12 games … Also played on PAT/FGdefense unit … Made five tackles, including four solo and one for a loss of one yard, and had two quarterback hurries at North Carolina … Posted two solo tackles and one assist versus Louisville … Made two solo stops and had one quarterback hurry against Central Florida … Had four solo tackles against Toledo … At Virginia Tech, posted two solo tackles … Recorded two solo tackles for a loss of 12 yards, including one sack for a loss of nine yards, versus Boston College … At Pittsburgh, recorded one assisted stop … Made two solo tackles, including one sack for a loss of four yards, and had one quarterback hurry against Temple … Recorded four tackles, including three solo, at Miami … Versus West Virginia, recorded three solo tackles … Had five tackles, including four solo, at Rutgers … Made four tackles, including three solo, against Notre Dame.Freshman Year (2002):
Played in nine games, starting seven … Ranked second on the SU defensive line in tackles with 40 … Made his first appearance of the year against Rhode Island … Recorded two solo stops against Pittsburgh, including one for a loss of two yards, and forced a fumble … Earned his first career start at Temple and led the defensive line with nine tackles, including one for a loss of six yards, and had one pass breakup … Made four tackles and had one quarterback hurry at WVU … Had two tackles, including one for a five-yard loss, against Rutgers … Recorded his first career sack at Central Florida and finished the game with five tackles … Registered a sack for the second consecutive game against Virginia Tech and finished the game with two total tackles and one quarterback hurry … Made six tackles at Boston College … Registered six tackles, including four solo stops, against Miami.High School: All-state and Newsday All-Long Island selection as a senior … Selected for New York squad for 2001 Governor’s Bowl … Two-year starter … Career statistics: 162 tackles, 34 sacks, two blocked punts and two interceptions … Senior-year statistics:83 tackles, 17 sacks, two blocked punts and one fumble recovery … Posted 11 sacks as a junior … Played tight end as a senior, recording 11 receptions for 372 yards and six touchdowns … Attended same high school as former Orange player Terrence Wisdom (1988-92) and Ed Hobson (1990-94) … Recruited by former assistant coach Jerry Azzinaro.
Personal:
James Wyche … Born April 19, 1982 … Son of James and Delores Wyche … Three brothers … Majoring in child and family studies.Wyche's Career Statistics
Year | Tackles | Assists | Tot. | TFL | Sacks | Int. | FF | Fumble Rec. |
2002 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 4.5-22 | 1.5-9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 yds. |
2003 | 31 | 6 | 37 | 4.0-17 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 yds. |
2004 | 38 | 30 | 68 | 15.0-55 | 5.5-38 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 yds. |
2005 | 40 | 18 | 58 | 6.5-25 | 4.5-31 | 0 | 4 | 1-0 yds. |
Total | 136 | 69 | 203 | 30.0-119 | 13.5-91 | 0 | 5 | 2-0 yds. |
Wyche's Career Bests
Tackles | Solo | 7 vs. Temple, 2002; Connecticut, 2004 |
Assists | 9 vs. Temple, 2004 | |
Total | 13 vs. Temple, 2004 | |
Forced Fumbles | 1 vs. Rhode Island, 2002; West Virginia, Pittsburgh & Loisville, 2005, | |
Fumbles Recovered | 1 vs. Connecticit, 2004 | |
Pass Breakups | 1 vs. Buffalo, Florida State, Connecticut & Cinncinati, 2005 | |
Passes Defended | 1 vs. Temple, 2002; Buffalo, 2005 | |
Sacks/Yds. | 3.0/24 vs. connecticut, 2004 | |
TFL-Yds. | 4.0-27 vs. Connecticut, 2004 | |
Blocked Kicks | 1 vs. Rutgers, 2004 (FG, Connecticut, 2005) |
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