Is Justin Stearns starting?
Justin Stearns is the projected starter at RDE for San José State Spartans.
Redshirt senior · #57 · 6'2", 250 lbs
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San José State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDEJustin StearnsThis player
- LOLB
- LILB
- RILB
- ROLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of St. Augustine, ranked #1,470 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 25 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #57
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 28 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8426
- National Rank
- #1470
- High School
- St. Augustine
- Hometown
- San Diego, CA
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 68th-percentile production (×0.79 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 81.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LWYOTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 16-13 OT
Oct 4WHAWTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-16
Sep 20LFRESTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 26-10
Sep 13WCPTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-20
Sep 4WEMUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-21
Aug 29LUSCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-26
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LWYO | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | WHAW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LFRES | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WCP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEMU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LUSC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Stearns's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.