Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Sterling Dixon is a linebacker at NC State who has played in 2 of NC State's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 19.
NC State is 4-4.
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Kalen DeBoer and Dave Doeren. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Louisville — Week 5, 2026.
5 tackles · 0 sacks
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2026NC State4-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
5 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 NC State DoerenYear 3 · 2 games
- 2025 NC State DoerenYear 2 · 1 game
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portalAlabama to NC State
- 2024 Alabama DeBoerYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Spanish FortSpanish Fort, AL · Class of 2024Four-star, No. 202 in the 2024 class. Signed with Alabama.Also from Spanish Fort: Cole McConathy II (Miami), Carl Fauntroy Jr. (UL Monroe) and Tony Mitchell (Ole Miss).
Moves
- Transferred from Alabama to NC State, Jan 10, 2025.
2024
- Signed with AlabamaFour-star, out of Spanish Fort
2025
- Transferred to NC Statefrom Alabama
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Alabama
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kalen DeBoer and Dave Doeren.