Tight end, Florida International, 2018–⁠21

Sterling Palmer

Number
No. 88
Height
6′6″
Weight
235 lb
Class (2021)
Junior
Hometown
Midlothian, VA

Sterling Palmer played tight end at Florida International (2018–⁠21).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Florida International2527210.9236
2019Florida International222059.3035
2020Florida International6538.8012
2021Florida International79914.1124
Career6062910.5336

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Florida International88TEYr 1
2019Florida International88TEYr 2
2020Florida International88TEYr 3
2021Florida International88TEJr. (Yr 4)6′6″235

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2018Florida International280.61––17.04%
2019Florida International270.26––7.15%
2020Florida International70.95––6.6–
2021Florida International32.35––7.0–

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

2021 Florida International 5 games, 7 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 11vs.Texas StateL 17–⁠23119019
Oct 2atFlorida AtlanticL 21–⁠58220011
Oct 8vs.CharlotteL 33–⁠45232124
Nov 6vs.Old DominionL 24–⁠47111011
Nov 13atMiddle TennesseeL 10–⁠50117017
2020 Florida International 3 games, 6 catches, 53 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 26atLibertyL 34–⁠36328012
Oct 10vs.Middle TennesseeL 28–⁠31216010
Nov 13vs.Florida AtlanticL 19–⁠381909
2019 Florida International 8 games, 22 catches, 205 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 29atTulaneL 14–⁠42249035
Sep 14vs.New HampshireW 30–⁠17337026
Oct 5vs.MassachusettsW 44–⁠0422011
Oct 12vs.CharlotteW 48–⁠23113013
Nov 2vs.Old DominionW 24–⁠1721308
Nov 9atFlorida AtlanticL 7–⁠37325011
Nov 30atMarshallL 27–⁠30222015
Dec 21 ✦vs.Arkansas StateL 26–⁠34524011
2018 Florida International 11 games, 25 catches, 272 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 1vs.IndianaL 28–⁠3831207
Sep 8atOld DominionW 28–⁠20334014
Sep 15vs.MassachusettsW 63–⁠24224116
Sep 22atMiamiL 17–⁠31425012
Sep 29vs.Arkansas–Pine BluffW 55–⁠9122022
Oct 13vs.Middle TennesseeW 24–⁠21322013
Oct 20vs.RiceW 36–⁠17123023
Nov 3vs.Florida AtlanticL 14–⁠49114014
Nov 17atCharlotteW 42–⁠35223021
Nov 24vs.MarshallL 25–⁠282905
Dec 21 ✦vs.ToledoW 35–⁠32364136

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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