Santana Sterling

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
226
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.
Prev School:
Mesa Community College
High School:
Hamilton High School

2018: Played in all 12 games, started six… Wore No. 22 in honor of teammate Eli Thomas for final six games of the season… Second on the team with 80 tackles… Led the team with 7.0 tackles for loss… Added one forced fumble and interception… Made four tackles in season opener vs. UCF (8/30)… Posted nine tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Cincinnati (9/29)… Forced a fumble and recorded an interception at USF (10/20)… Racked up 13 tackles vs. SMU (11/10)… Career-high 14 tackles at ECU (11/17) including career-high 2.0 tackles for loss… Closed season with eight tackles vs. Temple (11/24).

2017: Played in 11 games and made one start vs. Boston College (Nov. 18)…Notched 15 total tackles, one tackle for loss and scooped up one fumble recovery…Secured fumble recovery in first career game at UConn vs. Holy Cross (Aug. 31)…Collected career-high six tackles vs. Boston College (Nov. 18)…Registered first career tackle for loss in a five-tackle effort vs. Memphis (Oct. 6).

Before UConn: Played two seasons at Mesa Community College.

2016 (Sophomore): Played in 11 contests at linebacker...Recorded 105 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery and one interception.

2015 (Freshman): Played in two games and registered two tackles.

Personal: An applied and resource economics major.