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Wayne State University Athletics

2024 Football Roster

Josh Malone
(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
Michael Dubicki
Brian Sevald
(C) Douglas Johnson

6 Jeremiah Sterling, Jr.

6 Jeremiah Sterling, Jr.

  • Position:
    RB
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    228
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Benton Harbor, Mich.
  • High School:
    St. Joseph (Olivet)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 18 games in two seasons with the Green and Gold ... totaled 294 rushing yards and six touchdowns for WSU ... the six rushing touchdowns is tied-for-45th in school history ... also has 127 receiving yards for the Warriors .. rushed for 985 yards and nine touchdowns on 151 carries in 14 career games for Olivet (2020-21) ... link to career statistics.

2024:  Appeared in all 11 games, starting the first four contests ... made first start as a Warrior at Tiffin and totaled nine rushing attempts along with two receptions ... scored first WSU rushing touchdown against Findlay ... recorded six carries for 29 yards vs. UF ... credited with four rushing attempts and two receptions against Indianapolis ... led WSU with 46 rushing yards at Truman State ... had one catch at TSU to extend reception streak to five games ... scored a rushing touchdown at both Michigan Tech and Davenport ... rushed for nine yards on three carries at Grand Valley ... rushed for a game-high and season-best 79 yards and three touchdowns vs. Roosevelt to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... played on kickoff return and kickoff coverage in three games each.  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings (All Games):  Tied-for-third in rushing touchdowns (6) ... switched to No. 6 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  Dressed for the last eight games, seeing action in seven contests ... made WSU debut playing on special teams vs. Truman State ... recorded first three WSU rushing attempts against Grand Valley State totaling 19 yards ... had the first 100-yard receiving game by a true running back since Deiontae Nicholas in 2016 against Hillsdale by catching four passes for 106 yards at Ferris State ... also rushed for 57 yards on 15 attempts at FSU ... saw action on kickoff return in all seven games played ... played on kickoff coverage in two games (Michigan Tech and Ferris State) making a KOC tackle vs. the Huskies ... saw action on punt return in two contests (MTU and Saginaw Valley State), and on punt coverage vs. TSU ... wore No. 25 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  Dressed for the final four home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... named WSU Scout Offensive Player of the Week for both the Wisconsin-La Crosse and at Grand Valley State contests.

2021:  Rushed for 703 yards on 114 carries, while playing in all 10 contests for Olivet ... finished second on the team with seven rushing touchdowns ... gained a season-high 157 yards at Millsaps (Miss.) on a season-best 16 carries and was selected  Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Offensive Player of the Week ... scored three rushing touchdowns in a win over Manchester ... rushed for 148 yards on 12 attempts in a victory over Finlandia.

2020-21:  Played in all four games for the Comets during March and April ... rushed for 240 yards on 30 carries in the season finale vs. Albion ... finished the year with 282 rushing yards on 37 attempts scoring two touchdowns.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of St. Joseph High School ... served as a team captain in football ... also competed in basketball and track for the Bears ... participated in the 100m dash and shot put in 2018 for SJHS.

Personal:  Full name -- Jeremiah W. Sterling, Jr. ... born on March 26, 2002, in Benton Harbor, Mich. ... son of Jeremiah Sterling and Ambie Bell ... has two younger brothers, Zion and Zhi, and three sisters, Nakita, Winter and Paige ... nephew of WSU Hall of Fame running back Joique Bell ... is majoring in Journalism ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2022 and Winter 2024.
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Historical Player Information

  • 2022Junior

    RB
    6'0" 240 lbs
  • 25

    2023Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'11" 235 lbs
    25
  • 6

    2024Redshirt Senior

    RB
    5'11" 228 lbs
    6