Linebacker, South Carolina, 2017–21
Aaron Sterling
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Aaron Sterling played linebacker at South Carolina (2017–21).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Vanderbilt, 2019Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | South Carolina | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | South Carolina | 40 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 27 | 15 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 |
| Career | 114 | 63 | 20.5 | 12 | 3 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | South Carolina | 15 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | South Carolina | 15 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | South Carolina | 15 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | South Carolina | 15 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | South Carolina | 15 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 South Carolina 12 games, 27 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 46–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at East Carolina | W 20–17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Kentucky | L 10–16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Troy | W 23–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Tennessee | L 20–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 21–20 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Texas A&M | L 14–44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Florida | W 40–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Missouri | L 28–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Auburn | W 21–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Clemson | L 0–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. North Carolina | W 38–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 South Carolina 4 games, 9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs.Tennessee | L 27–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | atFlorida | L 24–38 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atVanderbilt | W 41–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at LSU | L 24–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 South Carolina 12 games, 40 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.North Carolina | L 20–24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 72–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Alabama | L 23–47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atMissouri | L 14–34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Kentucky | W 24–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Georgia | W 20–17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Florida | L 27–38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atTennessee | L 21–41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 24–7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. App State | L 15–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atTexas A&M | L 6–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Clemson | L 3–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 South Carolina 6 games, 15 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 49–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Georgia | L 17–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atVanderbilt | W 37–14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atKentucky | L 10–24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Missouri | W 37–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Texas A&M | L 23–26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 South Carolina 12 games, 23 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. NC State | W 35–28 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atMissouri | W 31–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Kentucky | L 13–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 17–16 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atTexas A&M | L 17–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atTennessee | W 15–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atGeorgia | L 10–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Florida | W 28–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Wofford | W 31–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Clemson | L 10–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Michigan | W 26–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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