Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#25
Sterling Dixon
Junior linebacker for NC State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 221 lb · Spanish Fort, AL · Spanish Fort
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Richmond
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for NC State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Alabama in 2024.
- Transferred from Alabama to NC State in 2025.
In Their Words
223 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Sterling Dixon
Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kalen DeBoer and Dave Doeren. The receipt: 2 tackles against Richmond — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Alabama4-star out of Spanish Fort
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
NC State
Played his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2026NC State1-2HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
44.9%
89 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
AS A RS-FRESHMAN (2025 at NC STATE): • Enrolled at NC State in January. AS A FRESHMAN (at Alabama): • Saw action in three games, contributing one tackle. • Selected as one of the defensive (scout) players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his efforts leading up to the USF contest. • Saw…
The linebacker corps · NC State
- Raul Aguirre Jr.43 tackles · 2025
- #5Harvey Dyson III31 tackles · 2025
- #30Zane Williams13 tackles · 2025
- #15AJ Richardson12 tackles · 2025
- #25Sterling Dixon1 tackle · 2025
19 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology