Caden Sterns (born November 2, 1999) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Texas and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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| Born: | November 2, 1999 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Byron P. Steele II (Cibolo, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas (2018–2020) | ||||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 5 / pick: 152 | ||||||||||
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Early life
editSterns attended Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas. Sterns older brother, Jordan, was a star two-way player in high school (2010-2013) and would later play at Oklahoma State University. During his career, Sterns had 235 tackles and 11 interceptions. He was selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and won the Pete Dawkins Trophy as the game's MVP.[1] A five-star recruit, Sterns originally committed to play college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) before switching the University of Texas at Austin.[2]
College career
editSterns started all 13 games his true freshman season at Texas in 2018.[3][4] He was the Big 12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year and was named a first-team All-Big 12 after recording 62 tackles, four interceptions and one sack.[5][6] Sterns played in nine games his sophomore year in 2019, finishing with 59 tackles and one sack.
On November 30, 2020, Sterns declared for the 2021 NFL draft and opted out of the remainder of the season.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11 7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
32 1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9 1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.40 s | 1.50 s | 2.47 s | 4.13 s | 6.96 s | 42.0 in (1.07 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
editSterns was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[10] On May 11, 2021, Sterns officially signed with the Broncos.[11]
On October 28, 2022, Sterns was placed on injured reserve.
On September 13, 2023, Sterns was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn patellar tendon in Week 1.[12]
On August 5, 2024, Sterns was released by the Broncos.[13]
Carolina Panthers
editOn August 6, 2024, Sterns was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers but was released two days later following a failed physical.[14][15]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn August 11, 2024, Sterns signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[16] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He was released on September 3.[19] Sterns was re-signed to the practice squad on September 17.[20] He was released again on October 10.[21]
Personal life
editSterns has three brothers, each of whom have played football at the collegiate level. His oldest brother Jordan played safety at Oklahoma State from 2013–16, his youngest brother Josh is currently a wide receiver at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers along with his other brother Jerreth Sterns who also plays wide receiver as well. Jerreth played at what was then known as Houston Baptist University and then transferred to Western Kentucky Hilltoppers for his senior year to play along with his teammate, quarterback Bailey Zappe.[22] Jerreth currently plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
References
edit- ^ Zuvanich, Adam (January 7, 2018). "Steele's Sterns shines in All-American Bowl". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Hamilton, Gerry (May 8, 2017). "The hits keep coming for Texas after flipping LSU commit Caden Sterns". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (August 6, 2018). "Texas freshman safety making the most of his chance". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (September 19, 2018). "Freshman Caden Sterns could be the next great Texas safety". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Danny (August 23, 2019). "As Texas stocks its secondary with safeties, Caden Sterns sets 'the bar high for myself'". HookEm.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (January 7, 2019). "Texas safety Caden Sterns named freshman All-American". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Caden Sterns Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Caden Sterns, Texas, FS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Caden Sterns 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 1, 2021). "Broncos select S Caden Sterns with 152nd-overall pick in 2021 NFL Draft". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Robinson, Sam (May 11, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/11/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Season likely over for safety Caden Sterns after Broncos place him on Injured Reserve". CBS News Colorado. September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Broncos releasing safety Caden Sterns, ending promising but injury-marred tenure for 2021 draft pick". The Denver Post. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Panthers claim S Caden Sterns off waivers". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Caden Sterns: Fails physical, let go by Carolina". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Eagles sign S Caden Sterns, release LB Shaquille Quarterman". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Get your first look at the Eagles' initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Eagles practice squad: Team announces 14 signings". Bleeding Green Nation. SB Nation. August 28, 2024.
- ^ Heath, Jon. "Caden Sterns has been cut 4 times in less than a month". Broncos Wire. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Heath, Jon. "The Eagles are going to give Caden Sterns whiplash". Broncos Wire. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Eagles sign TE C.J. Uzomah to practice squad". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jerreth Sterns is a Name to Know". The Draft Network. October 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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