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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 270th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 114th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 13 | 331st / 3263 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 26 | — |
Charting
Where Stearns's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  San José State#122 · 4-3 | 7 | 53% | 28 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | San José State#122 · 3-9 | 12 | 42% | 25 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | San José State#88 · 7-6 | 10 | 36% | 28 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | San José State#59 · 7-6 | 4 | 14% | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Justin Stearns's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Justin Stearns's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
Cal Poly
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 28 | 521st / 5408 |
| Solo | 18 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5.5 | 102nd / 2450 |
| Sacks | 4 | 41st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 6 | 23rd / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · USC | ✓ DL | 76 | ~37 (14–58) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 1 · Eastern Michigan | ✓ DL | 68 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 2 · Cal Poly | ✓ DL | 69 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 16% |
| Wk 3 · Fresno State | ✓ DL | 68 | ~39 (15–62) | 5 | 57% |
| Wk 5 · Hawai'i | ✓ DL | 63 | ~37 (14–58) | 2 | 59% |
| Wk 6 · Wyoming | ✓ DL | 77 | ~58 (29–73) | 8 | 75% |
| Wk 7 · UTEP | ✓ DL | 84 | ~51 (25–64) | 6 | 61% |
| Season | 7 GS | 505 | 266 (170–342) | 26 | 53% |
Position Room
14 DLs on the San José State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Justin Stearns | DL | SR | 28 | 5.5 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jayland McGlothen | DL | JR | 24 | 6.5 | 6 | — | 1 |
| 45 | Jeremiah Tuiileila | DL | FR | 20 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Solomone Langi | DL | SR | 13 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 89 | Etu Finau | DL | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Dejon Roney | DL | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Nate Lewis | DL | SR | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Noa Siaosi | DL | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Auma Jennings | DL | FR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Ian Shewell | DL | SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Bronx Letuligasenoa | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Star Taimani | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Russell Devany | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Colton Thomas | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. San José State depth chart →