| Caden Sterns | |
| Current Team: | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Number: | 37 |
| Position: | Safety |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Weight Lbs: | 207 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| High School: | Steele II (Cibolo, Texas) |
| College: | Texas (2018–2020) |
| Draftyear: | 2021 |
| Draftround: | 5 |
| Draftpick: | 152 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Highlights: | |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 49 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 2.0 |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue5: | 9 |
| Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue6: | 4 |
| Statlabel7: | Defensive touchdowns |
| Pfr: | SterCa00 |
Caden Sterns (born November 2, 1999) is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Sterns attended Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas. Sterns older brother, Jordan, was a star two-way player in high school (2010-2013) and would later play at Oklahoma State University. During his career, Sterns had 235 tackles and 11 interceptions. He was selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and won the Pete Dawkins Trophy as the game's MVP.[1] A five-star recruit, Sterns originally committed to play college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) before switching the University of Texas at Austin.[2]
Sterns started all 13 games his true freshman season at Texas in 2018.[3] [4] He was the Big 12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year and was named a first-team All-Big 12 after recording 62 tackles, four interceptions and one sack.[5] [6] Sterns played in nine games his sophomore year in 2019, finishing with 59 tackles and one sack.
On November 30, 2020, Sterns declared for the 2021 NFL draft and opted out of the remainder of the season.
Sterns was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[7] On May 11, 2021, Sterns officially signed with the Broncos.[8]
On October 28, 2022, Sterns was placed on injured reserve.
On September 13, 2023, Sterns was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn patellar tendon in Week 1.[9]
On August 5, 2024, Sterns was released by the Broncos.[10]
On August 6, 2024, Sterns was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers but was released two days later following a failed physical.[11] [12]
On August 11, 2024, Sterns signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[13]
Sterns has three brothers, each of whom have played football at the collegiate level. His oldest brother Jordan played safety at Oklahoma State from 2013–16, his youngest brother Josh is currently a wide receiver at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers along with his other brother Jerreth Sterns who also plays wide receiver as well. Jerreth played at what was then known as Houston Baptist University and then transferred to Western Kentucky Hilltoppers for his senior year to play along with his teammate, quarterback Bailey Zappe.[14] Jerreth currently plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.