Josh Sterzer is a tight end at Utah State who has not played in Utah State's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Utah State lists 10 tight ends this season.
Utah State is 3-5. Next: vs Fresno State, Sat Nov 7.
Sterzer shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for three head coaches in five seasons at Utah State. A game that shows it: 18 receiving yards and 1 reception against Air Force — Week 3, 2025.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2024 | Utah State | 20 | 202 | 10.1 | 4 | 37 |
| 2023 | Utah State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 11 | 129 | 11.7 | 1 | 68 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 44 | 419 | 9.5 | 6 | 68 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-16vs UTEP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-30vs Air Force | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 48-7vs McNeese | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | L 35-55@ No. 18 Vanderbilt | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-25vs San José State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-25vs Boise State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 1 | 18 |
Week 5 · 2025
L 35-55
at Vanderbilt
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
47.9%
403 pass / 439 run
Plays / game
64.8
13 games
Team sack rate
9.8%
439 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
5 coachesPlayed under 5 different head coaches: Gary Andersen, Frank Maile, Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling, and Bronco Mendenhall. Multi-era developmental context.
