Trey Sterling: S · Oklahoma State · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Trey Sterling
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Fourth year in the same secondary at Oklahoma State. On tape: 6 tackles against Missouri State, Week 1, 2021.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Nov 1
Sports Illustrated Oct 29
Oklahoma State University Athletics Oct 22
The Oklahoman Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 15 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 74 | 51 | 12.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 70 | 41 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 161 | 100 | 22.5 | 3.0 | 12 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-16vs Missouri State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-23vs Tulsa | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-0@ Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 16-21vs No. 9 Baylor | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
17%2 TFL15 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
4 seasons under Mike Gundy — 35-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Gundy
Pass share
42.8%
447 pass / 598 run
Plays / game
80.4
13 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
476 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Oklahoma State, 161 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Gundy.
