Usage Score
4.5
Player Dossier
2017-2021South Carolina
Aaron Sterling
LB • 6'1" • 245 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Aaron Sterling shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.6
Consistency
30
Season Value
17.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Aaron Sterling, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · South Carolina. Aaron Sterling shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
South Carolina paired 18 primary output with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 15.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · South Carolina
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
15.6
Usage
4.5
Consistency
30
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 1. Unknown: 1. East Carolina: 2. Kentucky: 0. Troy: 0. Tennessee: 2. Vanderbilt: 0.5. Texas A&M: 0. Florida: 1. Missouri: 0. Auburn: 0. Clemson: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. East Carolina: 3 by 32.5. Kentucky: 4 by 16.7. Troy: 0 by 0. Tennessee: 1 by 24.2. Vanderbilt: 3 by 17.5. Texas A&M: 5 by 20.8. Florida: 1 by 14.2. Missouri: 1 by 4.2. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/30 | vs North Carolina | W 38-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | vs Clemson | L 0-30 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Auburn | W 21-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Missouri | L 28-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Florida | W 40-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Texas A&M | L 14-44 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Vanderbilt | W 21-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Tennessee | L 20-45 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Troy | W 23-14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Kentucky | L 10-16 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ East Carolina | W 20-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Carolina
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 5 | 12.2 | 4.8 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 5 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Carolina | 4 | 17.1 | 5.9 | -1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 18 | 28.9 | 10.9 | 14 |
| 2020 Regular Season | South Carolina | 1 | 11.9 | 3.5 | -17 |
| 2021 Postseason | South Carolina | 7.5 | 15.6 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | South Carolina | 7.5 | 15.6 | 4.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Vanderbilt
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.4 takeover score.
#2
Clemson
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
#3
Missouri
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.7 takeover score.
#4
Texas A&M
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#5
East Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
18 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 10.9 usage
31.3
#2
2021 Postseason · South Carolina
17.1
7.5 primary · 15.6 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · South Carolina
17.1
7.5 primary · 15.6 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8784
Tucker · Tucker, GA
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
114
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.