Bryce Cheek

Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lewis Center, Ohio
High School:
Olentangy HS

As a Senior (2015): Started all 13 games at safety … one of 12 Zips to start every game … top defensive back with 52 tackles, six break-ups, an interception, a TFL, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery … in the win over Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, had a tackle and a break-up … in the shutout of Kent State, had fumble recovery, the second of his career and first of the season … in the win over Buffalo, had four solo tackles, an interception, and two break-ups … in the win at UMass, had five tackles and a break-up … had three solo stops against Central Michigan … at Bowling Green, had five tackles and a break-up … in the win over Eastern Michigan, had six tackles and a forced fumble … had four tackles and a break-up against Ohio … in the win at Louisiana, had four tackles … had four tackles in the win over Savannah State … against Pittsburgh, had seven tackles … had six tackles at No. 19 Oklahoma.

As a Junior (2014): Appeared in all 12 games with three starts at cornerback ... also saw action on the punt, kick return, and punt return units ... finished with 22 tackles, including 16 solo stops ... had a TFL and two break-ups ... had a career-high four tackles at Kent State ... made three stops against Massachusetts, Miami, and Eastern Michigan ... forced a fumble at Ohio ... recovered a fumble in the win at Pittsburgh ... had a tackle for a loss of one year in the win over Howard.

As a Sophomore (2013): Appeared in 11 games with two starts ... finished the season with 18 tackles, including 12 solo stops ... made his first collegiate start at Massachusetts ... also started the season finale against Toledo ... posted season-highs of four tackles against Ohio and at UMass ... had three-tackle performances against James Madison and Kent State.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2012): Logged time in eight games ... responsible for eight tackles, six solo stops ... had a season-high two stops against UCF and against Morgan State.

As a Freshman (2011): Redshirted.

High School: A three-time letterwinner and team captain at Olentangy HS ... the team's defensive MVP ... first-team All-OCC and second-team All-District selection as a senior ... invited to play in the Ohio North-South Game ... made 40 tackles as a senior and also intercepted three passes, and recovered one fumble ... blocked a pair of kicks and scored two defensive touchdowns ... one of the top kick and punt returners on the squad ... also competed in track and field and earned All-District and All-State honors.

Personal: Born Aug. 28, 1993 ... son of Paul and Fanita Cheek ... has a twin sister, Embrye ... father played football and ran track at Ohio University ... exercise science major.