Sterling Smith

#1· Ball State ·SAF ·R-Jr ·2027 Draft · Indianapolis, Ind.

6'0"Height 201 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

High School ProducerLimited SampleReturning StarterTransfer

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	INT	PD	TFL	FF
2022	Cathedral HS	12		79	53	2	8	2.5	1	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo
2025	Purdue Boilermakers			3	1	Edit

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Sterling Smith #1

Ball State · SAF · R-Jr · 2027 Draft · Indianapolis, Ind. · Cathedral HS

6-0 · 201 lbs

2.9

Raw Prospect

Floor 2.0 · Ceiling 3.1

#8792 overall · #764 SAF of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Rotational DB (via Purdue) with some college production (3 tk, 0 sacks, 0 INT (2025)).

Ceiling · 3.1

Projected 2026 starter (DB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · MAC draft-temper.

Floor · 2.0

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.9.

Pedigree

2★ recruit · Natl #2811 · Pos #223 · State #46

Path: Purdue → Ball State

Profile Tags

High School ProducerLimited SampleReturning StarterTransfer

College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo
2025	Purdue Boilermakers	—	3	1