Is Sterling Miles starting?
Sterling Miles is the projected starter at BAN for UTEP Miners.
Redshirt senior · #19 · 6'4", 238 lbs
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UTEP Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- BANSterling MilesThis player
- SLB
- MLB
- SPUR
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top defensive backs in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 34 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #19
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 238 lbs
- Transfer
- Eastern Michigan
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 34 | 4 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 77th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.77 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 68.
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 10LNEVTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 30-13
Oct 3LUNMTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 61-7
Sep 19LMICHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-17
Sep 13WTXSOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-10
Sep 5LOUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LNEV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LUNM | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LMICH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WTXSO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sterling Miles'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.