Justin Stearns
Projected RDE starter
28 2026 tackles
4 · 5 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
43 Career games (13 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Jose State | 7 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | San Jose State | 12 | 2 | 25 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | San Jose State | 12 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | San Jose State | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs DLs
Tackles per game 4.0 98
Havoc plays 13 96
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
San Jose State 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 11.2% 46
Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 51
Sack rate 10.3% 95
2026 Game log
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#1464 Zan Dunham QB · Chester
#1464 Te'Sean Smoot QB · Springfield JVST
#1470
Justin Stearns LB · St. Augustine SJSU
Justin Stearns LB · St. Augustine SJSU#1473 Ambrose Wilson ATH · East Lansing CMU
LBs in the class
#140 Benjamin Hudson Bishop Gorman STAN
#141
Justin Stearns St. Augustine SJSU
Justin Stearns St. Augustine SJSU#143 Jordan Cannon Orchard Lake St. Mary's MD
#143 Micah Wing Salesianum RUTG
2026 · 96th pctile of DLs Recruit · 44th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.
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