Defensive line, San José State, 2022–26
Justin Stearns
- Number
- No. 57
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- San Diego, CA
Justin Stearns plays defensive line for San José State. Last time out, at UTEP: 6 tackles, 2 sacks, a career high in sacks.
2026 so far
28 tackles, 4 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles, 2 sacks ★ at UTEP, W 24–11
Next game: at Nevada, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Wyoming, 20262sacks, career highat UTEP, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San José State | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | San José State | 28 | 12 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | San José State | 25 | 8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | San José State | 28 | 18 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 89 | 44 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | San José State | 57 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | San José State | 57 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | San José State | 57 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | San José State | 57 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | San José State | 57 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 250 |
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
2026 San José State 7 games, 28 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at USC | L 26–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Eastern Michigan | W 27–21 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Cal Poly | W 30–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Fresno State | L 10–26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Hawai’i | W 20–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Wyoming | L 13–16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at UTEP | W 24–11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2025 San José State 12 games, 25 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Michigan | L 14–16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Texas | L 7–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Idaho | W 31–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Stanford | L 29–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. New Mexico | W 35–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atWyoming | L 28–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Utah State | L 25–30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Hawai’i | W 45–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Air Force | L 16–26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Nevada | L 10–55 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at San Diego State | L 3–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Fresno State | L 14–41 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2024 San José State 10 games, 28 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 31–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Washington State | L 52–54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Colorado State | L 24–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Wyoming | W 24–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atFresno State | L 10–33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Oregon State | W 24–13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Boise State | L 21–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. UNLV | L 16–27 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Stanford | W 34–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. South Florida | L 39–41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 San José State 4 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs.Cal Poly | W 59–3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atBoise State | L 27–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atNew Mexico | W 52–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Utah State | W 42–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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