Jerreth Sterns

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Jerreth Sterns
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – No. 8
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-01) July 1, 1999 (age 22)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWaxahachie
(Waxahachie, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-C-USA (2021)
  • C-USA Newcomer of the Year (2021)
  • AP Second Team All-American (2021)

Jerreth Sterns is an American football wide receiver for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Sterns attended Waxahachie High School in Waxahachie, Texas and he started his collegiate career at Houston Baptist University.

High school career[]

Sterns went to Waxahachie High School. As a senior, Sterns caught 8 touchdown passes for 956 yards. He was rated as a 2-star recruit and the 374th best player in the state of Texas according to 247 Sports.[1] Sterns was originally committed to Army but he decommitted and flipped to Houston Baptist.[2]

College career[]

Houston Baptist[]

2018[]

Sterns played in 11 games as a freshman. He recorded 4 receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. His first career touchdown came against SMU.[3]

2019[]

In 12 games Sterns would tally 10 total touchdowns on 867 receiving yards. In a game vs Lamar he would have 3 touchdown receptions.[4]

2020[]

In a shortened four game season, Sterns would have 5 touchdowns and 454 yards.[5] In 27 games with Houston Baptist, Sterns would record 18 touchdowns on 220 receptions for 1,971 yards. On December 14, 2020 Sterns along with HBU quarterback Bailey Zappe announced their decision to transfer after the 2020 season

Western Kentucky[]

2021[]

On December 18, 2020, Sterns announced he would be transferring to Western Kentucky following former Houston Baptist OC Zach Kittley and quarterback Bailey Zappe.[6] Sterns played in all of Western Kentucky's 14 games posting career highs of 17 touchdowns and 1,902 receiving yards on 150 catches. Sterns was the NCAA's leader in receiving yards, receptions and was tied for most receiving touchdowns.[7] Behind Sterns and Bailey, the Hilltoppers won the Boca Raton Bowl and earned a spot in the C-USA Championship Game. On December 19, 2021, Sterns announced he would be declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jerreth Sterns, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  2. ^ "Jerreth Sterns Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  3. ^ "Jerreth Sterns Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  4. ^ "Jerreth Sterns Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  5. ^ "Jerreth Sterns Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  6. ^ Olson, Max. "Max Olson: Houston Baptist QB Bailey Zappe and WRs Jerreth..." The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  7. ^ "NCAA College Football FBS current individual Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  8. ^ Sparkman, Wyatt. "Jerreth Sterns Declares for the NFL Draft". WKUHerald.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.

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