Jerreth Sterns (born July 1, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Houston Baptist before transferring to Western Kentucky.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 1, 1999 Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX) | ||||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||
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Early life
editSterns went to Waxahachie High School. As a senior, Sterns caught 8 touchdown passes for 956 yards. He was rated as a 2-star recruit and the 374th best player in the state of Texas according to 247 Sports.[1] Sterns was originally committed to Army but he decommitted and flipped to Houston Baptist.[2]
College career
editHouston Baptist
editSterns played in 11 games as a freshman. He recorded four receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. His first career touchdown came against SMU.[3]
As a sophomore in 2019 Sterns, would tally ten total touchdowns on 867 receiving yards in 12 games. In a game against Lamar, he would have three touchdown receptions.[3]
In 2020, during a shortened four-game season, Sterns would have five touchdowns and 454 yards. In 27 games with Houston Baptist, Sterns would record 18 touchdowns on 220 receptions for 1,971 yards.[3] On December 14, 2020, Sterns along with HBU quarterback Bailey Zappe announced their decision to transfer after the 2020 season.[4]
Western Kentucky
editOn December 18, 2020, Sterns announced he would be transferring to Western Kentucky following former Houston Baptist OC Zach Kittley and quarterback Bailey Zappe.[5] Sterns played in all of Western Kentucky's 14 games posting career highs of 17 touchdowns and 1,902 receiving yards on 150 catches. Sterns was the NCAA's leader in receiving yards, receptions and was tied for most receiving touchdowns.[6] Behind Sterns and Zappe, the Hilltoppers won the Boca Raton Bowl and earned a spot in the C-USA Championship Game. On December 19, 2021, Sterns announced he would be declaring for the 2022 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 7+3⁄8 in (1.71 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.62 s | 1.60 s | 2.62 s | 4.14 s | 6.80 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editSterns signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[10]
Los Angeles Rams
editOn December 22, 2022, Sterns signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams.[11] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023.[12]
On March 10, 2023, Sterns was waived by the Los Angeles Rams.[13]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editOn July 3, 2023, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[14][15] On August 6, Sterns made his professional debut, totaling seven receptions for 71 yards, being named the Breakout Player of the Week.[16] On August 20, Sterns recorded his first career touchdown, an 18-yard pass from Jake Dolegala.[17] He finished his first season in the CFL, recording 44 receptions for 449 yards and a touchdown.[18]
Personal life
editSterns has six siblings, including Denver Broncos safety Caden Sterns. His father played basketball for Baylor.[19] Sterns is a Christian.[20]
References
edit- ^ "Jerreth Sterns, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Jerreth Sterns Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Jerreth Sterns - Football". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Nadeau, Rene (December 20, 2021). "Bailey Zappe and Jerreth Sterns could draw NFL teams needing to spark their passing games". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Olson, Max. "Max Olson: Houston Baptist QB Bailey Zappe and WRs Jerreth..." The Athletic. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA College Football FBS current individual Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Sparkman, Wyatt (December 19, 2021). "Jerreth Sterns Declares for the NFL Draft". WKUHerald.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Jerreth Sterns, Western Kentucky NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 13, 2022). "Bucs Add 13 More Rookies from Undrafted Ranks". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Tyler Johnson Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ @RamsNFL (December 22, 2022). "LA Rams Transactions: • Returned to Practice, Designated for Return T Chandler Brewer • Signed to Practice Squad WR Lance Lenoir, WR Jerreth Sterns" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @RamsNFL (January 9, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Reserve/Future Contracts TE Roger Carter, DB T.J. Carter, DE T.J. Carter, DB Richard LeCounte, T Max Pircher, WR Jaquarii Roberson, WR Jerreth Sterns, DE Brayden Thomas, DE Zach VanValkenburg" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Williams, Charean (March 10, 2023). "Rams officially release Leonard Floyd, seven others". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders add former Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Jerreth Sterns". TSN. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Riders Add Receiver Jerreth Sterns". Saskatchewan Roughriders. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Weyland, Blaine. "Strong start for Roughriders WR Jerreth Sterns". 620 CKRM The Voice of Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Sterns brings in his first career CFL touchdown to extend the Riders' lead, August 20, 2023, retrieved August 24, 2023
- ^ "'I'm still learning': Riders' Sterns making impact in second CFL season". Regina. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Travis M. (January 1, 2020). "Josh Sterns signs NLI with Houston Baptist to join record-setting brother". Sports KBEC. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Claybourn, Cole (December 3, 2021). "Jerreth Sterns thriving after trusting God in transfer to Western Kentucky". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved June 18, 2022.