Josh Sterns: WR · Western Kentucky · #9.
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Josh Sterns
Moves the chains on third down. One game to point at: 32 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Indiana — Week 4, 2021.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 16 | 118 | 7.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | 16 | 118 | 7.4 | 0 | 24 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-21vs UT Martin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-33vs Indiana | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 31-48@ No. 17 Michigan State | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 46-52vs UTSA | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-20@ Old Dominion | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | W 48-21vs Middle Tennessee | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-21@ Rice | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | L 41-49@ UTSA | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 16 | 118 | 7.4 | 0 | 24 |
Week 10 · 2021
W 48-21
4 rec · 15 yds
Dominant 27-point win at home against Middle Tennessee.
With B. Zappe — 281 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.6 · J. Haggerty — 43.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 18.8 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 18.8 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
64.3%
696 pass / 387 run
Plays / game
83.3
13 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
762 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #461 at the position.
How it ended
One season at Western Kentucky, 118 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tyson Helton.
