2021 Football Roster
Roster
Cheeks, Fahreed

Jersey Number 22
Fahreed Cheeks
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Previous School:
- Iowa Western CC
- High School:
- Vianney HS
Bio
2021: Played in five games for the Skyhawks at defensive back and on special teams…Missed the final eight games with an injury…Compiled seven total tackles, including four solos and three assists…Posted a season-high three tackles against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)…Had two tackles against both No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25) and Murray State (Oct. 9)…Notched one pass breakup against Murray State (Oct. 9).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Iowa Western Community College where he spent two seasons…Played in seven games in 2020-21…Combined for 15 total tackles, including 12 solos and three assists…Notched 0.5 tackles for loss totaling one yard…Recorded two interceptions and nine pass breakups…Blocked one kick against Arkansas Baptist College (Apr. 17)…Tallied a season-high four tackles against Iowa Central CC (Apr. 3) and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (May 1)…Notched interceptions against Snow College (March 27) and Arkansas Baptist College (Apr. 17)…Prepped at Vianney High School for head coach Paul Day…Won 2018 state championship…Posted 130 career tackles and 11 interceptions…Tallied 42 tackles and five interceptions en route to all-state first team honors as a senior…Tallied 70 receptions for 1,350 yards and 12 touchdowns as a receiver for his career.
PERSONAL: Majoring in management.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Iowa Western Community College where he spent two seasons…Played in seven games in 2020-21…Combined for 15 total tackles, including 12 solos and three assists…Notched 0.5 tackles for loss totaling one yard…Recorded two interceptions and nine pass breakups…Blocked one kick against Arkansas Baptist College (Apr. 17)…Tallied a season-high four tackles against Iowa Central CC (Apr. 3) and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (May 1)…Notched interceptions against Snow College (March 27) and Arkansas Baptist College (Apr. 17)…Prepped at Vianney High School for head coach Paul Day…Won 2018 state championship…Posted 130 career tackles and 11 interceptions…Tallied 42 tackles and five interceptions en route to all-state first team honors as a senior…Tallied 70 receptions for 1,350 yards and 12 touchdowns as a receiver for his career.
PERSONAL: Majoring in management.
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