Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#51
Reshad Sterling
Freshman defensive lineman for Tulane. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 271 lb · Lutcher, LA · Lutcher HS
Transferred Houston → Tulane for 2026
The numbers
0.5
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 4 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 4 tackles, vs South Alabama
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman for Tulane. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2025.
- Transferred from Houston to Tulane in 2026.
Reshad Sterling
Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Willie Fritz and Will Hall. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against South Alabama, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Houston3-star out of Lutcher
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jon Sumrall
Tulane
Coaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Will Hall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tulane
2025Houston
2026Tulane
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2026Tulane1-1HC: Will Hall · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 1.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
Game log
Background
Prior to Tulane: Played a season at Houston…. Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports as a transfer…2025: Played in one game and redshirted the season…Prior to Houston: Prepped at Lutcher…A Four-star prospect by rivals…Ranked as the No. 44-ranked edge player nationally (247Sports Composite…Rated...
The defensive line · Tulane
- #6Kameron Hamilton5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #45Ed Smith IV3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Gerrod Henderson1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Derrick Shepard1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #51Reshad Sterling0 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Tulane team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology