Sterling Lane is an edge rusher at Boise State who has not played in Boise State's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Boise State lists 11 defensive linemen this season.
Boise State is 7-1, No. 20 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Colorado State, Sat Nov 7.
Lane holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for three head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Jedd Fisch, Brent Brennan and Spencer Danielson. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 2 sacks against Washington — Bowl, 2025.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | Arizona | 23 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Arizona | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 37 | 19 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 51-14vs Eastern Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 47-14vs App State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 38-21vs UNLV | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 10-38vs Washington | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
46.6%
472 pass / 540 run
Plays / game
72.3
14 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
470 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jedd Fisch, Brent Brennan and Spencer Danielson.
