Sterling Smith
Ball State Cardinals
57
DepthProjected Starter
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Sterling Smith is the projected starter at FS for Ball State Cardinals.
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The Story
A 2-star recruit out of Cathedral, ranked #2,811 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit2★ · #2,811 Natl
Indianapolis, IN
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 198 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7800
- National Rank
- #2811
- High School
- Cathedral
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Why this rating?
On a 67-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 57.
Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role
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.
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Depth at FS · Ball State Cardinals
- 1157Sterling SmithStarter
- 2255Tobi Adewoyin
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.