Is Sterling Smith starting?
Sterling Smith is the projected starter at FS for Ball State Cardinals.
Sterling Smith is the projected starting FS on a Rebuilding Ball State — 59 OVR.
See full Ball State Cardinals depth chart ›Depth at FS · Ball State Cardinals
- 1159Sterling SmithStarter
- 21353Kamron Chamble
- 3847Avery Stuart
What's Next
The Story
The Story
A 2-star recruit out of Cathedral, ranked #2,811 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 201 lbs
At 6'0", 201 lbs, Sterling Smith plays for a Ball State team rated 63 overall in the Mid-American.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7800
- National Rank
- #2811
- High School
- Cathedral
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 59.
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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WSTBKTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-17
Sep 5LOSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOSU | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sterling Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.