Shamir Sterlin

2026 Preseason HERO Sports Group of Six All-American Third Team Recorded three total tackles at USF (9/5)...Led the team with seven total tackles and tallied one pass breakup against Buffalo (9/12)...Totaled five tackles at Fla. Atlantic (9/19)...Recorded one tackle against LIU (9/26)...Appeared against New Mexico State (10/7)...Appeared at Jacksonville State (10/13) Appeared in 12 games…posted 65 tackles with 2.5 TFLs…finished fourth on the team in total tackles…named CUSA Freshman of the Week on Sept. 15 following a seven tackle and one interception performance against Fla. Atlantic...was one of six FIU players to record an interception and one of three to record multiple interceptions…recorded a career-high ten total tackles in games against Missouri State (10/29), Middle Tennessee (11/08) and Liberty (11/15)...was named to the All-CUSA Freshman team and an Honorable Mention All-CUSA selection…recorded five total tackles against UTSA (12/26) Appeared in 3 games … Recorded 9 total tackles (2 solo), including a season-high 4 tackles in both the Indiana (Aug. 31) and Monmouth (Sept. 21) matchups. Mainstay in the defensive backfield during his prep career at Treasure Coast High… totaled 155 tackles, including 93 solo stops over three seasons…added five interceptions, 14 passes defended and two fumble recoveries…as a senior he posted 73 total stops along with three interceptions, 10 passes defended and four TFL's... named to the All-Area First Team… also competed for Treasure Coast Elite 7v7… recognized for excellence both on the field and in the classroom with a 5.0 GPA and high honors. Born November 11, 2005, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.… son of Darline and Fritz Sterlin… has four siblings, Shemar, Steven, Shekinah, and Chris… Majoring in Civil Engineering.