Sophomore defensive back on Florida International's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Port Saint Lucie, FL
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he projects
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Grades highest in speed and play recognition.
The full scouting readRecruiting
S recruit
No. 2563 nationally · Signed with Florida International
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive back on Florida International's 2026 roster.
Shamir Sterlin
Erases the deep middle of the field. Three seasons at Florida International, two different head coaches: Mike MacIntyre and Willie Simmons. 2025 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Buffalo — Week 2, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2025)
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida International | 62 | 41 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 53 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-19@ South Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 10-16@ Florida Atlantic | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 33–20
vs Buffalo
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (16th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL15 tackles · 1 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Pass share
56.8%
130 pass / 99 run
Plays / game
76.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.4%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #9 of 43 Conference USA DBs
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Davison Colimon’s 2016 season.
Matches Davison on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ronald Williams Jr.'s junior season at Michigan State (2022).
Matches Ronald on
Differs from Ronald on
Player DNA
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