Jashon Karlfred Sykes (born September 25, 1979) is a former

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. He played

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for the

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, and was subsequently signed by the

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. He started 11 games during his career with the Broncos. After his playing career, Sykes became a recruiting and operations assistant with Colorado football in 2006. In 2007 and 2008, Sykes was on-campus recruiting director for Colorado and training camp assistant coach with the Broncos. From 2009 to 2010, Sykes was the assistant operations director and coordinator of football relations at Colorado. From 2011 to 2012, Sykes was director of football operations at Colorado. Beginning in 2013, Sykes was director of football operations at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sykes, Jashon Living people 1979 births Colorado Buffaloes football players Denver Broncos players American football linebackers Junípero Serra High School (Gardena, California) alumni Players of American football from Los Angeles