Sterling Sanders
UAB Blazers
49
Depth3rd String
Is Sterling Sanders starting?
Sterling Sanders is listed 3rd string at NT for UAB Blazers.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Blythewood, ranked #1,540 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,540 Natl
Blythewood, SC
- Jersey
- #52
- Class
- RS FR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 291 lbs
- Transfer
- Boston College
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8558
- National Rank
- #1540
- High School
- Blythewood
- Hometown
- Blythewood, SC
Why this rating?
On a 65-rated defense; 69th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 49 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
Team defense (SP+)
65
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 31% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role; −12 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
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Depth at NT · UAB Blazers
- 19564Cam CunninghamStarter
- 29949Raymond Macias
- 35249Sterling SandersYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.