Shamir Sterlin holds the SS · Starter spot in Florida International Panthers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Shamir Sterlin is a safety for Florida International who transferred from Treasure Coast High School in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Appearing in 3 games during 2024, he recorded 9 total tackles. In 2025, Sterlin appeared in 12 games and posted 65 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, finishing fourth on the team in total tackles. He recorded 2 interceptions for 16 yards and 4 passes defended. Sterlin earned CUSA Freshman of the Week honors on September 15 following a seven-tackle, one-interception performance against Florida Atlantic and was named to the All-CUSA Freshman team as an Honorable Mention selection.

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