Fullback, Northern Illinois, 2011–14
Rob Sterling
- Number
- No. 47
- Height
- 5′10″
- Hometown
- Lansing, IL
Rob Sterling played fullback at Northern Illinois (2011–14).
Team titles: MAC champions, 2011, 2012 and 2014
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| 2014 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 102 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Northern Illinois | 47 | FB | |
| 2012 | Northern Illinois | 47 | FB | |
| 2013 | Northern Illinois | 47 | FB | |
| 2014 | Northern Illinois | 47 | FB | 5′10″ |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 0.53 | – | – | 2.1 | – |
| 2014 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 0.52 | – | – | 1.0 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2014 Northern Illinois 3 games, 2 returns, 22 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Presbyterian | W 55–3 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 51–41 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. Toledo | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2013 Northern Illinois 5 games, 4 returns, 53 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Idaho | W 45–35 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 43–39 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Purdue | W 55–24 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Kent State | W 38–24 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Ball State | W 48–27 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
2012 Northern Illinois 1 game, 1 return, 13 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | at Army | W 41–40 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
2011 Northern Illinois 1 game, 1 return, 14 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at Central Michigan | L 41–48 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Nov 25 vs. Eastern Michigan, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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