2025 All-CUSA Fourth Team Defense (Phil Steele)
2025 All-CUSA Honorable Mention Defense
2025 All-CUSA All-Freshman Team
2025 AllState AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
2025 Wuerffel Award Watchlist
2025: Appeared in 12 games…posted 65 tackles with 2.5 TFLs…finished fourth on the team in total tackles…was one of six FIU players to record an interception, but one of three to record multiple interceptions…recorded a career-high ten total tackles in games against Missouri State (10/29), Middle Tennessee (11/08) and Liberty (11/15)...was named to the All-CUSA Freshaman team and an Honorable Mention…recorded five total tackles against UTSA (12/26)
2024: Appeared in 3 games … Recorded 9 total tackles (2 solo), including a season-high 4 tackles in both the Indiana (Aug. 31) and Monmouth (Sept. 21) matchups.
Prep: Mainstay in the defensive backfield during his prep career at Treasure Coast High… totaled 155 tackles, including 93 solo stops over three seasons…added five interceptions, 14 passes defended and two fumble recoveries…as a senior he posted 73 total stops along with three interceptions, 10 passes defended and four TFL’s... named to the All-Area First Team… also competed for Treasure Coast Elite 7v7… recognized for excellence both on the field and in the classroom with a 5.0 GPA and high honors.
Personal: Born November 11, 2005, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.… son of Darline and Fritz Sterlin… has four siblings, Shemar, Steven, Shekinah, and Chris… Majoring in Civil Engineering.
