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2015 Football Roster

Steve Brenner
Larry Lawson

42 Sadat Sulleyman

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Spanaway, WA
  • Highschool Spanaway Lake
  • Connect 3V

Biography

An excellent pass rusher with his athleticism, strength and speed... led team in sacks despite playing little more than half the season... an experienced player who is ready to put it all together in his senior season... will contend to start at defensive end.

JUNIOR SEASON • 2014
Started the first five games of the season, but a hand injury slowed him most of the rest of the way... still, played in nine games in all, making 25 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks... also forced two fumbles... led the team in sacks, ranked second in tackles for loss... had a season-high six tackles and two for losses at Cal Poly (9/20)... had three tackles for loss and a sack against fifth-ranked Eastern Washington (11/21).

SOPHOMORE SEASON • 2013
Became a more prominent player on defense... competed in 10 games with one start... missed two games with injury... had 23 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery... was fourth among Viking defensive linemen in tackles... made three tackles with a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in his start at California (9/7)... was in on two sacks in the win over Humboldt State (9/14)... had a season-high four tackles against Cal Poly (9/26).

FRESHMAN SEASON • 2012
Played in three games at defensive end... had seven tackles on the season... made six tackles and a sack in his first game against Idaho State (10/6)... originally signed with the Vikings in 2011 but took a gray shirt season.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
A three-year letterwinner in football and also lettered in soccer at Spanaway Lake High School... had 70 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior... also had 250 rushing yards and four touchdowns on offense... named second team All-South Puget Sound League South Division and earned All-State honors... earned All-League honors his junior season as well... won the team’s Biggest Hitter Award two years in a row from his team... earned Oregon State NFTC linebacker MVP and Nike Northwest Elite Camp MVP as a linebacker last summer at those respective camps.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Missi MacFadden... has two sisters, Tasha and Toni, and two brothers, Trevor and Jace... majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice... hobbies are collecting sports cards and fishing... originally from Accra, Ghana... name pronounced suh-DOT SOO-lay-mon.


FEATURE: The Odyssey of Sadat Sulleyman; From Ghana To Portland State

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2012Freshman

    DE
    6'2" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2013Sophomore

    DE
    6'2" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2014Junior

    DE
    6'2" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2015Senior

    DE
    6'2" 250 lbs
    42
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