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12 Devin Sterling

  • Class Senior
  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 235
  • Hometown Sunnyvale, TX
  • Prev School Sunnyvale HS

Biography

Junior (2024):
Played in 10 games with nine starts, recording 43 tackles (15 solo), a sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup … Had his best game at Austin Peay on Oct. 26, recording his sack, a season-high 1.5 TFL and a tied-season-high seven tackles … Made a season-high seven tackles twice, the other game at North Alabama on Sept. 21 …
 
Redshirt Sophomore (2023):
Played in 10 games ... Had the second most tackles for loss on the team with eight ... Had the fifth most total tackles on the Texans with 46 (24 solo) … Also had a sack and a pass breakup … Had a season-high 10 tackles against Southern Utah on Oct. 7 … Had a season-high 2.5 TFL to go with eight tackles and a pass breakup against Southwest Baptist on Sept. 23 … Ended the season with 4.5 TFL over his final three games … Opened the year with a sack at McNeese on Sept. 2.
 
Sophomore (2022):
Missed the season due to injury.
 
Freshman (2021):
Played in eight games, recording 16 tackles (10 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss … Was the WAC Defensive Player of the Week for his nine-tackle, 1.5-TFL night against Lamar on Nov. 6 in the Texans’ 42-21 win.
 
Freshman (2020):
Played in five games as a true freshman, making his debut on Feb. 21 at New Mexico State.
 
Sunnyvale High School:
Lettered three years in football and was a two-time team captain … Led his team to the 2019 4A 7-on-7 championship … Back-to-back district and region champions in 2018-19 … Member of the National Honor Society … A/B Honor Roll … Named a top-20 LB in Texas by Nike … Spark score of 97 … Two-time district defensive MVP … Two-time All-State first team … Also lettered four years in basketball, three years in track and two years in powerlifting as a four-sport athlete.
 
Personal:
Is a 2020 graduate of Sunnyvale HS … Son of Ronald Jr. and Suzana … Has two brothers, Ronald III and Jaylon … Third-generation Division I football player … Majoring in construction management … Born June 12.

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2020Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2021Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2022Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    56
  • 12

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2024Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2025Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    12