2018 Football Roster
Roster
Sterling Weatherford
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cicero, Ind.
- High School:
- Hamilton Heights
Accolades
Third Team All-MAC in 2021
2021: Played in and started 12 games ... third team All-MAC ... finished the year with 66 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and four pass breakups ... had a game-saving interception with under a minute to play at Ball State ... had nine tackles at Ohio ... recorded six tackles and a season-high two pass breakups at Minnesota ... had seven tackles at Cincinnati and Army.
2020: Started all three games … finished the year with 18 tackles and four pass breakups … had a season high nine stops at Buffalo.
2019: Played in and started all 14 games … was second on the team with 98 tackles … added 2.0 sacks, 5.5 TFL, one interception, 10 pass break ups and two forced fumbles … had 10 tackles at Iowa and against Akron … had nine tackles and a forced fumble in a win over Ohio … had seven tackles and three pass break ups in a win over Central Michigan in the MAC Championship Game.
2018: Played in 12 games, making one start … finished year with 27 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and an interception … had a career-high nine tackles at Army … had two tackles and an interception in a win over Kent State.
2017: Redshirted … named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year.
Personal: Full name -- Sterling Weatherford ... born Jan. 26, 1999 ... son of Cindie and Tim Weatherford ... majoring in mechanical engineering.
