Defensive back, Miami (OH), 2018–21
Sterling Weatherford
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 221 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cicero, IN
- Born
- Jan 26, 1999
Sterling Weatherford played defensive back at Miami (OH) (2018–21).
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Akron, 2019Team titles: MAC champions, 2019
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami (OH) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Miami (OH) | 98 | 61 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | Miami (OH) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 59 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 197 | 126 | 10.5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami (OH) | 21 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Miami (OH) | 21 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Miami (OH) | 21 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 21 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′4″ | 221 |
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 Miami (OH) 11 games, 59 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Cincinnati | L 14–49 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Minnesota | L 26–31 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Long Island University | W 42–7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Central Michigan | W 28–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Michigan | L 12–13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Akron | W 34–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Ball State | W 24–17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Ohio | L 33–35 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Buffalo | W 45–18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | at Kent State | L 47–48 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Miami (OH) 3 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs.Ball State | W 38–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 10 | atBuffalo | L 10–42 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | atAkron | W 38–7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Miami (OH) 14 games, 98 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Iowa | L 14–38 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 48–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atCincinnati | L 13–35 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Ohio State | L 5–76 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Buffalo | W 34–20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Western Michigan | L 16–38 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 27–24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | atKent State | W 23–16 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | atOhio | W 24–21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Bowling Green | W 44–3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Akron | W 20–17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atBall State | L 27–41 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Central Michigan | W 26–21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 6 ✦ | vs. Louisiana | L 17–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Miami (OH) 7 games, 22 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | atMinnesota | L 3–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atBowling Green | W 38–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Western Michigan | L 39–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Kent State | W 31–6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Army | L 30–31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atBuffalo | L 42–51 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Ball State | W 42–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4″ |
| Weight | 224 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.93 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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