Defensive tackle, Coastal Carolina (from Clemson), 2014–19
Sterling Johnson
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Clayton, NC
Sterling Johnson played defensive tackle at Clemson (2014–17) and Coastal Carolina (2018–19).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Eastern Michigan, 2019Team titles: ACC champions, 2015, 2016 and 2017; National champions, 2016 (Clemson)
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Clemson | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 23 | 9 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 39 | 14 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 76 | 29 | 17 | 7.5 | 2 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Clemson | 6 | DT | |||
| 2015 | Clemson | 6 | DT | RS | ||
| 2016 | Clemson | 6 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Clemson | 6 | DT | So. | ||
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | DT | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | DT | Sr. | 6′4″ | 280 |
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
2019 Coastal Carolina 11 games, 39 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 23–30 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Kansas | W 12–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Norfolk State | W 46–7 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Massachusetts | W 62–28 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at App State | L 37–56 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Georgia Southern | L 27–30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Troy | W 36–35 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Louisiana | L 7–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Arkansas State | L 27–28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at UL Monroe | L 42–45 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Texas State | W 24–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Coastal Carolina 11 games, 23 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at South Carolina | L 15–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. UAB | W 47–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Campbell | W 58–21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atLouisiana | W 30–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atTroy | L 21–45 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.UL Monroe | L 20–45 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atMassachusetts | W 24–13 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Georgia State | W 37–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.App State | L 7–23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 17–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at South Alabama | L 28–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Clemson 6 games, 10 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Kent State | W 56–3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Louisville | W 47–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Virginia Tech | W 31–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Wake Forest | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. The Citadel | W 61–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Miami | W 38–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2016 Clemson 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. South Carolina State | W 59–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.South Carolina | W 56–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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