Caden Sterns: DB · Texas · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Caden Sterns
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Third year in the same secondary at Texas. That makes two seasons with an honor, the latest All-Big 12 in 2020. On tape: 13 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Iowa State, Week 13, 2020.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs UTEP | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-56@ Texas Tech | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-33vs TCU | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-16vs Baylor | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-34@ No. 6 Oklahoma State | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 17-13vs West Virginia | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-23vs No. 15 Iowa State | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Total | 52 | 30 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
52tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL52 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Tom Herman — 25-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 8.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Herman
Pass share
48.7%
344 pass / 363 run
Plays / game
78.6
9 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
379 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Texas, 171 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2018) — drafted at #152 overall by the Denver Broncos.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Big 12 1st team (2018)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tom Herman.
Next stop · NFL
Denver BroncosEntering 6th NFL season
Denver BroncosEntering 6th NFL season
