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Sterling Smith

Position coach (Purdue, 2025): Charles Clark

Indianapolis, INSenior6'0"201 lb#1
Estimated NIL value
$1K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
22 / 100
79th
Moderate risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
Class
Senior

Sterling Smith is a 6'0", 201-lb Senior DB at Ball State from Indianapolis, IN. Sterling Smith has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 22 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Advanced Statistics

2026 · 45 tkl
Havoc Plays
2
28th
Ball Plays
1
24th
Solo Tackle Rate
53.3%
27th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
22
Highest TVS
22
Oct 27, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 22 out of 100. The highest saved score is 22.050100Sep 22, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Purdue13 LowEntered portal
2025Purdue17 ModerateDid not enter
2024Holy Cross1 LowEntered portal

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBU
2026Ball State4524101
2025 Purdue DB Room
Full Purdue roster and portal moves
Most Likely to Leave Purdue
Likely transfers at every school
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