#21

Sterling Weatherford

Junior defensive back for Miami (OH). 2021: 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 66 tackles.

DB · Miami (OH) · Jr. · #21

6′4″ · 221 lb · Cicero, IN

CFB Index 50 · #255 of 509 safetiesLow confidenceAll-ConferenceMiami (OH) 2021 alumnus

The story

3 defensive back for Miami (OH). 2021: 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 66 tackles.

Signed as a 2-star recruit to Miami (OH) in 2017.

His career, year by year

Recruiting

2★

ATH recruit

No. 2480 nationally · Signed with Miami (OH)

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

How it ended

Four seasons at Miami (OH), 204 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.

2017

Signed with Miami (OH)2-star out of Hamilton Heights

202112 games

All-MACsecond

Career arc

Recruit

★★

#2480 national

CFB

College

Miami (OH)

2018–2021

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Trophy case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 honor

🎖

ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM

All-MAC 2nd team (2021)

Coaching lineage · 2018–2021

1 coach

2018–2021

Chuck Martin

Miami (OH)

Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.

2021 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

4 seasons under Chuck Martin — 23-19 over that span.

2018Miami (OH)6-6HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning

2019Miami (OH)8-6HC: Chuck Martin · Run-heavy, slow tempo

2020Miami (OH)2-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo

2021Miami (OH)7-6HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

50Rotational starter #255 of 509?

Medium confidence8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: solo tackles (88th percentile). Strength: tackles (88th percentile). Concern: qb hurries (24th percentile).

Box-score production (8)

Solo tackles#307 / 2743 · 88th pct

Tackles#318 / 2743 · 88th pct

Passes defended#310 / 2743 · 86th pct

Interceptions#126 / 824 · 73rd pct

Sacks#829 / 2743 · 61st pct

1.0

Forced fumbles#59 / 673 · 46th pct

Tackles for loss#1411 / 2743 · 44th pct

2.0

QB hurries#1413 / 2743 · 24th pct

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

2021 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home5g	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.4
Road7g	6.9	0.3	0.1	0.3

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-77g	5.6	0.1	0.0	0.4
Weeks 8+5g	5.4	0.2	0.2	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Chuck Martin

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2021

All-Conference

Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

50 · #255 of 509 safeties

Two-star recruit. Now #255 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2021	Miami (OH)	66	39	2.0	1.0	4	2	--
2020	Miami (OH)	18	15	1.0	0.0	4	--	--
2019	Miami (OH)	98	61	5.5	2.0	10	1	--
2018	Miami (OH)	22	14	2.0	0.0	1	1	--
Career		204	129	10.5	3.0	19	4	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2021

W 42–7

vs Long Island University

4 SOLO · 4 TOT

Dominant 35-point win at home against Long Island University.

With B. Gabbert — 171 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.3 · 45 rush yds (3 car) · A. Mayer — 123 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.2

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	L 14-49@ Cincinnati	7	3	0.5	0.0	1	0
Wk 2	L 26-31@ Minnesota	6	1	0.5	0.0	—	2
Wk 3	W 42-7vs Long Island University	4	4	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	L 10-23@ Army	7	3	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 5	W 28-17vs Central Michigan	4	3	0.0	0.0	—	1
Wk 6	L 12-13@ Eastern Michigan	7	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 7	W 34-21vs Akron	4	3	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 8	W 24-17@ Ball State	5	5	1.0	1.0	1	0
Wk 10	L 33-35@ Ohio	9	5	0.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 9 tackles
Wk 11	W 45-18vs Buffalo	3	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 12	W 34-7vs Bowling Green	3	3	0.0	0.0	—	1
Wk 13	L 47-48@ Kent State	7	5	0.0	0.0	—	0
Total		66	39	2.0	1.0	2	4

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology