Justin Stearns
San José State Spartans · #57 · Defensive Lineman · Senior
2025 season
TOT
25
tied 1208th of 4619
SACK
0.5
tied 1070th of 4619
PD
0
tied 1614th of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SJSU | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SJSU | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | SJSU | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 26 | 35 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SJSU | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SJSU | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | SJSU | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 26 | 35 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SJSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Returning
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SJSU | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- 2PT
- Total Two Point Convs
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- ATT
- Punt Returns; Kick Returns
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FC
- Punt Return Fair Catches
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FG
- Field Goals
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
- PASS
- Passing Touchdowns
- PAT
- Kick Extra Points
- PD
- Passes Defended
- PTS
- Total Points
- REC
- Receiving Touchdowns
- RET
- Return Touchdowns
- RUSH
- Rushing Touchdowns
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards
Bio
| Team | San José State Spartans |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Lineman |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 2" / 250 lbs |
| Birthplace | San Diego, CA |
| Jersey | #57 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- San José State Spartans 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29 | vs CMU | L 16-14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | @ TEX | L 38-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs IDHO | W 31-28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ STAN | L 30-29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/3 | vs UNM | W 35-28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | @ WYO | L 35-28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ USU | L 30-25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8 | vs AFA | L 26-16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | @ NEV | L 55-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | @ SDSU | L 25-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs FRES | L 41-14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14 | vs KENN | W 31-10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | @ WSU | L 54-52 2OT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12 | @ CSU | L 31-24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | vs WYO | W 24-14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ FRES | L 33-10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/9 | @ ORST | W 24-13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | vs BOIS | L 42-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | vs UNLV | L 27-16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs STAN | W 34-31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/24 | vs USF | L 41-39 5OT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaiʻi Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||