Defensive Line

Nijawn Sterling

W_ORWestern Oregon
2026 · NCAA · SR
Nijawn Sterling finished 2026 rated 1228 (4.4 / 10) as a college defensive line at Western Oregon, over 33 rated games 2023–2026.
2026 Western Oregon teammates
Malik RossDB · 1304Elijah PulaLB · 1292Jayden BrannanDL · 1290Andrew SolesLB · 1280LJ ImoDL · 1277Isaiah MosleyLB · 1273
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#10832Miles Bailey1228#10833McKel Broussard1228#10834Nijawn Sterling1228#10835Terrell Ford1228
+2σ+1σavg−1σ2023202420252026Western Ore.LC2023 09/09 vs Lincoln (CA) — 1292E_N2023 09/16 vs Eastern N.M. — 1284MNS2023 10/14 vs Minnesota St. — 1281MSU2023 10/21 vs Midwestern St. — 1275UPB2023 10/28 vs UT Permian Basin — 1273TAM2023 11/04 vs Tex. A&M-Kingsville — 1275ANG2023 11/11 vs Angelo St. — 1269ID_2024 09/07 vs Idaho St. — 1263CAL2024 09/14 vs Cal Poly — 1254WTX2024 09/28 vs West Tex. A&M — 1247W_N2024 10/05 vs Western N.M. — 1246E_N2024 10/12 vs Eastern N.M. — 1240TAM2024 10/26 vs Tex. A&M-Kingsville — 1233MSU2024 11/02 vs Midwestern St. — 1238ANG2024 11/09 vs Angelo St. — 1234C_W2024 11/16 vs Central Washington — 1243S_O2025 09/06 vs Southern Ore. — 1237CAL2025 09/13 vs Cal Poly — 1243SUL2025 09/20 vs Sul Ross St. — 1238WTX2025 09/27 vs West Tex. A&M — 1237W_N2025 10/04 vs Western N.M. — 1231E_N2025 10/11 vs Eastern N.M. — 1232UPB2025 10/18 vs UT Permian Basin — 1232TAM2025 10/25 vs Tex. A&M-Kingsville — 1231MSU2025 11/01 vs Midwestern St. — 1241ANG2025 11/08 vs Angelo St. — 1238C_W2025 11/15 vs Central Wash. — 1239CSO2026 08/29 vs Colo. Sch. of Mines — 1240S_O2026 09/05 vs Southern Oregon — 1240C_W2026 09/19 vs Central Washington — 1242ANG2026 09/26 vs Angelo St. — 1237MSU2026 10/03 vs Midwestern St. — 1231TAM2026 10/10 vs Tex. A&M-Kingsville — 1228OVERALL4.4
Defensive Line spider
Tkl 5.4TFL 4.2Sack 4.8INT 2.5FF 1.7PD 5.3
Physical trend

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
20237169100000
202492611320001
2025114424620005
202662710000002
Career33113541040008

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
20237169100000
202492611320001
2025114424620005
202662710000002
Career33113541040008

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
20237169100000
202492611320001
2025114424620005
202662710000002
Career33113541040008

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Western Ore.
10/10TAMUTex. A&M-Kingsville400001228
10/03MSU_MSU Texas100001231
09/26ANGEAngelo St.200001237
09/19C_WACentral Wash.700001242
09/05S_ORSouthern Oregon600001240
08/29CSOColo. Sch. of Mines700001240
2025 · Western Ore.
11/15C_WACentral Wash.400001239
11/08ANGEAngelo St.300001238
11/01MSU_MSU Texas741001241
10/25TAMUTex. A&M-Kingsville600001231
10/18UPBUT Permian Basin200001232
10/11E_NMEastern N.M.500001232
10/04W_NMWestern N.M.300001231
09/27WTXAWest Tex. A&M500001237
09/20SULRSul Ross St.300001238
09/13CALPCal Poly521001243
09/06S_ORSouthern Oregon100001237
2024 · Western Ore.
11/16C_WACentral Wash.910001243
11/09ANGEAngelo St.100001234
11/02MSU_MSU Texas411001238
10/26TAMUTex. A&M-Kingsville200001233
10/12E_NMEastern N.M.100001240
10/05W_NMWestern N.M.311001246
09/28WTXAWest Tex. A&M200001247
09/14CALPCal Poly100001254
09/07ID_SIdaho St.300001263
2023 · Western Ore.
11/11ANGEAngelo St.100001269
11/04TAMUTex. A&M-Kingsville500001275
10/28UPBUT Permian Basin310001273
10/21MSU_MSU Texas200001275
10/14MNSTMinn. St. Mankato100001281
09/16E_NMEastern N.M.100001284
09/09LCLincoln (CA)300001292

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