2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Sterling Miles
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Chris Creighton and Scotty Walden. On tape: 2 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against North Dakota State, Week 9, 2026.
12 tackles · 3.5 sacks
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 12 | 5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 34 | 9 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 59 | 17 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 tackles for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 7-31 at North Dakota State, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How UTEP’s defense played that day
North Dakota State’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, down 7-0.
2 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, down 16-7.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, down 28-0.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 sack. His sack on 3rd and 12 ended Texas Southern’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, up 28-10. Ended Texas Southern’s drive (downs).
Week 2 · 2026
W 51-10
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 41-point win at home against Texas Southern.
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Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
29%4 sacksTFL rate
33%4 TFLHurry rate
8%1 hurryPressure-to-sack conversion
78%4 of 4 pressures12 tackles · 4 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #198 at the position.
The No. 1,464 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Luke Fickell, Chris Creighton and Scotty Walden.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UTEP
