Myles Cheatum Season 2015

Final Bio  

* 2019 First Team All-Mountain West

Athletic defensive linemen who had great technique ... Battled a foot injury late in the 2017 season after starting the first eight games of the year ... Was a fill-in starter in three games in 2018 and entered his final season in 2019 as the starting defensive end ... Was the most experienced defensive lineman on the team with 42 career games played and 24 starts (the rest of the two-deep had a combined 26 starts). 

SENIOR SEASON (2019)
Was named to the all-Mountain West first team, as voted on by the league’s coaches and media ... Also landed on the all-Mountain West first team by Phil Steele Magazine after being named a preseason third-team selection by the magazine ... Started the team’s 13 games on the season ... Had 42 tackles (20 solo), including 9.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, a pass breakup and 15 quarterback hurries ... Tied for ninth in the Mountain West in sacks (5) ... Started the opener vs. Weber State at defensive end, making one assisted tackle, which went down as a half tackle for loss ... Made two solo tackles in a start at UCLA, including a 1-yard sack (and TFL) ... Had four tackles, including a career-high 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss, in a start at New Mexico State ... Registered four stops (three solo), 0.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries across 66 snaps in a start vs. Utah State ... Had three tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, in 50 snaps at Colorado State ... Came up with a then career-high-tying six tackles (four solo), including a 3-yard sack (and tackle for loss) and a quarterback hurry in a start vs. Wyoming, where he played 51 of 54 snaps ... Was unable to find the stat sheet in 45 snaps in a start at San José State ... Came  up with three tackles, including 0.5 sacks (and 0.5 TFL) for three yards, and a quarterback hurry in 61 snaps at UNLV ... Had a career-high seven tackles in a start in 49 snaps vs. Nevada, with 1.5 tackles for loss for four yards ... Finished with two tackles (both solo), including a 14-yard sack, and a quarterback hurry in 47 snaps in a start against Fresno State ... The sack came on a third-and-6 situation in the third quarter, pushing the Bulldogs back from their own 45-yard line to their own 31-yard line ... Made five tackles (three solo), including 1.5 tackles for loss, with two quarterback hurries at Hawai’i in 64 snaps ... Came up with an assisted tackle, pass breakup and three quarterback hurries in the start and 68 snaps vs. Brigham Young ... Had three tackles (two solo) and a game-high three quarterback hurries in 45 snaps against Central Michigan in the New Mexico Bowl.

JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
Had 27 tackles on the season in 13 games (three starts), including 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and four quarterback hurries ... Made two assisted tackles in the opener at No. 13/13 Stanford ... Had a solo tackle vs. Sacramento State, which went down as a 1-yard tackle for loss ... Earned the start at defensive tackle against No. 23/25 Arizona State, making three tackles, including a 4-yard sack (and tackle for loss) and a quarterback hurry ... The sack came on a fourth-and-1 situation with ASU on SDSU’s 11-yard line ... Had a good all-around game in another start at defensive tackle against Eastern Michigan, making a season-high four tackles (three solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss, his first career fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries ... The fumble recovery led to a touchdown, which put SDSU up, 17-3, in the second quarter ... Had four stops (two solo) in extensive time off the bench at rv/No. 24 Boise State ... Made two solo stops in his third start of the season against Air Force ... Had an assisted tackle in the second half against San José State after missing the first half because of a targeting call the previous week vs. Air Force ... Had two assisted tackles at Nevada ... Recorded two tackles (one solo), including a sack at New Mexico ... Did not find the stat sheet for the first time all season in 24 snaps off the bench against UNLV ... Had two assisted tackles in 23 snaps at Fresno State ... Made three solo stops in just 17 snaps vs. Hawai’i ... Registered a solo tackle, forced fumble and quarterback hurry in 22 snaps off the bench against Ohio in the DXL Frisco Bowl.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
Logged a start in the first eight games, missing the game at Hawai'i with a foot injury ... Returned to play off the bench in three of the final four games with the lingering injury ... Had 18 tackles (13 solo), including three tackles for loss for 12 yards, two sacks for nine yards, a forced fumble and four quarterback hurries ... Started for the first time of his career in just his sixth career game against UC Davis in the opener, recording one solo tackle ... Started again at Arizona State and came up with four tackles (three solo), including two tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry ... The sack, TFL and forced fumble were both the first of his career ... Made an assisted stop in a start vs. No. 19/19 Stanford ... Registered a career-high six tackles (three solo) and two quarterback hurries at Air Force ... Did not record a stat in a start vs. Northern Illinois ... Had another solid outing at UNLV, coming up with two solo tackles, including a 7-yard sack and tackle for loss ... Did not find the stat sheet in a start against Boise State ... Had two solo tackles in a start against Fresno State ... Did not travel to Hawai'i because of a foot injury ... Did not record a stat in playing time at San Jose State ... Finished with a solo stop in a reserve role against Nevada ... Did not play because of an injury against New Mexico ... Had a solo stop off the bench against Army West Point in the Armed Forces Bowl.  

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Appeared in five games over the season off the bench, recording four tackles (three solo) ... Made his first career tackle, a solo stop, in the opener against New Hampshire ... Recorded one solo tackle vs. San Jose State ... Had a career-high two tackles (one solo) vs. Hawai'i ... Other games played came against UNLV and at Utah State.  

REDSHIRT SEASON (2015)
Redshirted his first season at SDSU.  

HIGH SCHOOL
Recorded 10 tackles for loss as a senior at Cedar Park High, leading the Timberwolves to a 12-4 overall record and a narrow loss in the Conference 5A Division 2 championship game ... Also rushed for 113 yards and eight touchdowns, and added 13 receptions for 223 yards and two scores on offense in 2014 ... A three-year varsity letter winner at Cedar Park High, where he led the Timberwolves to a combined 37-8 record, according to MaxPreps ... A two-time all-District 25 selection ... A two-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and 247sports ... Earned a 75 grade by 247sports ... Also lettered in basketball in high school.  

PERSONAL
Myles Alexander Cheatum was born March 4, 1997, in Athens, Greece ... Son of Myles and Phyllis Cheatum ... Chose San Diego State over offers from Fresno State, Louisiana Tech, North Texas and Texas State (according to Rivals) ... Also drew interest from Louisiana-Monroe, Texas Tech and UTSA ... Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.  

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 7 vs. Nevada (11/19/19)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0 at Arizona State (9/9/17)
Sacks: 1.5 at New Mexico State (9/14/19)
Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Brigham Young (11/30/19)
Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Ohio (12/19/19), at Arizona State (9/9/17)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/22/18)