Player Dossier

2021-2023

Western Kentucky

Josh Sterns

WR • 5'8" • 185 lbs • Waxahachie, TX, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Josh Sterns reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

5.9

Efficiency

46.5

Consistency

63.4

Season Value

53.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Western Kentucky
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech

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.

Josh Sterns, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Josh Sterns reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Western Kentucky paired 118 primary output with 46.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 46.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. 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 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

Games

8

Receiving Yards / G

14.8

Efficiency

46.5

Usage

5.9

Consistency

63.4

Best Game by takeover score

UTSA

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Indiana: 32. Michigan State: 16. UTSA: 28. Old Dominion: 18. Middle Tennessee: 15. Rice: 5. UTSA: 4

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. Unknown: 1 by 0. Indiana: 2 by 100. Michigan State: 2 by 53.3. UTSA: 2 by 93.3. Old Dominion: 3 by 40. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 25. Rice: 1 by 33.3. UTSA: 1 by 26.7

Split Comparison

Wins12.7 · n=3 · -7.3 vs Losses
Losses20 · n=4 · +7.3 vs Wins
First Half19 · n=4 · +8.5 vs Second Half
Second Half10.5 · n=4 · -8.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Indiana

Best efficiency game

100 vs Indiana

Result
Sat 12/4@ UTSAL 41-49144404
Sat 11/13@ RiceW 42-21155505
Sat 11/6vs Middle TennesseeW 48-214153.83.8009
Sat 10/16@ Old DominionW 43-2031866010
Sat 10/9vs UTSAL 46-522281414024
Sat 10/2@ Michigan StateL 31-482168809
Sun 9/26vs IndianaL 31-332321616024
Fri 9/3vs Unknown100000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Western Kentucky

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky11846.55.9
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky0-118
2023 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky00

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Texas Tech

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

209

Primary metric

209 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Indiana

32

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Louisiana Tech

52

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

UTSA

28

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

28 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.

#5

North Texas

46

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

118 primary output · 46.5 efficiency · 5.9 usage

53.7

#2

2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.7667

Waxahachie · Waxahachie, TX

Committed To
Houston Christian
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

118

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Josh Sterns quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career receiving yards
118