Sterling Galban
Sterling Galban
Moves the chains on third down. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Rich Rodriguez and Shane Montgomery. The receipt: 58 rec yds, 3 receptions against Northern Illinois — Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Massachusetts, 317 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Don Brown → Shane Montgomery. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 25 | 210 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 107 | 10.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 35 | 317 | 9.1 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 1 | -7 | 18 | 21 | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 23 | -- | 49 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 16 | 18 | 70 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 35–31
vs Central Connecticut
5 rec · 41 yds
Edged out Central Connecticut at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ben Ratzlaff’s 2021 season.
Matches Ben on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Marshel Martin’s path through Sacramento State.
Matches Marshel on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamaal Bell's junior season at Nevada (2022).
Matches Jamaal on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024+96%
Up 96% from first season to most-recent.