Sterling Smith#1

DB · Jr · 6'0" 201 lbs · Indianapolis, IN

Ball State· Mid-American

Recruit: class of 2023 · ★★ · rating 0.780 · national #2811

Behind his recruiting profile: recruits like him who played that year typically rated 68 in their fourth college season; he is at 47 (-21).

Chemistry

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index in development

Seasons here1

W/ pos. coach1

Starts here6

What the rating is made of · percentile vs all seasons since 2016weight in the rating

Pass breakups per game0.26132%

Interceptions per game0.15131%

Forced fumbles + defensive TDs per game0.07114%

Tackles per game3.99113%

Team pass defense while he started (opponent-adjusted, est.)-2.0010%

Season	Team	G	Tkl	PD	TFL
2023	Holy Cross	1	3	0	1
2025	Purdue	12	3	0	0
2026	Ball State	6	36	1	1

Wk	Opponent	Result	Start	Tkl	INT	PD	TFL
1	@ Ohio State	L 3-56	✓	5	—	0	0
2	vs Stony Brook	W 41-17	✓	4	—	0	0
3	@ Liberty	L 15-51	✓	9	—	1	1
4	@ Kent State	L 13-26	✓	9	—	0	0
5	vs Toledo	L 24-39	✓	6	—	0	0
6	@ Northwestern	L 14-45	✓	3	—	0	0