Longtime Arizona Native Signs with Rattlers
Published on August 28, 2020 under Indoor Football League (IFL)
Arizona Rattlers News Release
PHOENIX - The six-time world champion Arizona Rattlers have signed former Northern Arizona University and Sahuaro High School defensive back Cole Sterns for the 2021 IFL season.
DB Cole Sterns (5'11", 195, Northern Arizona University) will be entering his rookie season for the Rattlers after having spent the majority of his playing career to this point in Arizona. The Tucson, Arizona native graduated from Sahuaro High School in 2014, where he played both wide receiver and defensive back. While playing for the Cougars Sterns was named USA Today First Team All-State Defensive Back, First Team All-Southern Arizona Wide Receiver, First Team All-City Wide receiver, and Arizona Daily Star Second Team All-Southern Arizona defensive back. He recorded a total of 23 touchdowns while playing for Sahuaro, where he also holds the school record with six touchdowns in a game.
After redshirting his freshman year at NAU, Sterns was named the Lumberjacks' Defensive Most Improved Player in 2015. During his time in Flagstaff, he competed in a total of 32 games, compiling 61 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions and nine pass breakups. As a graduate transfer student, Sterns transferred to Southern Methodist University, where he started in two games and registered 18 solo tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss.
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