2026 Spring Football Roster
Biography
Redshirt Junior (2025)
- Played in 11 games and made eight starts.
- Tallied 47 tackles, five TFL, three pass breakups, a sack, interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery.
- Recorded a season-high nine tackles against Virginia.
- Had six tackles, a TFL, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against North Carolina.
- Tallied five games with at least three tackles along with a TFL.
- Had four tackles, a QB hurry and his lone interception against Virginia Tech.
Redshirt Sophomore (2024)
- Played in all 13 games and made four starts. Tallied 29 tackles, four passes defended, 2.5 TFL, two fumble recoveries and one sack.
- Recorded his first career interception on Oct. 12 at Pitt.
- Recovered two fumbles, one on Oct. 19 vs. NC State and one on Oct. 26 vs. Oregon State.
- Notched a season-best five solo tackles against the Wolfpack on Oct. 19.
Redshirt Freshman (2023)
- Played in all 13 games off the bench primarily on special teams and as a backup defensive back
- Contributed 10Â tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards)
Freshman (2022)
Prep
- Mater Dei finished the season ranked No. 1 nationally twice, while winning two state titles, a pair of Southern Section Division I crowns, and three Trinity League championships while combining for a 29-1 record during his three varsity campaigns from 2019-21.
- Posted three-year varsity career totals of 70 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions that he returned for 29 yards and one touchdown, 18 passes defended, two forced fumbles and two passes defended over 27 games played.
- Had 40 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 14 passes defended and one fumble recovery over 12 games as a 2021 senior for a squad that finished the campaign as the nation’s top-ranked team after winning Open Division state, Southern Section Division I and Trinity League titles while finishing 12-0 overall.
- Consensus 3-star recruit according to 247Sports, 247Sports Composite, ESPN and Rivals.
Other
- Born November 5, 2003.
- Son of Malik and Shannon Sidney.
- Plays the piano.
- Younger sister, Saniyya Sidney, is an actress who currently plays the role of Sasha Obama in the Showtime television series The First Lady, portrayed a young Venus Williams in the movie King Richard and also played roles in the 2016 movies Fences and Hidden Figures, among others.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022Freshman
Cornerback
5'11"
185 lbs
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2023Redshirt Freshman
Defensive Back
5'11"
185 lbs
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2024Redshirt Sophomore
Defensive Back
5'11"
180 lbs
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2025Redshirt Junior
Defensive Back
5'11"
190 lbs
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2026Redshirt Senior
Defensive Back
5'11"
185 lbs