San José State Spartans · DL RoomDL
#57 Justin Stearns
Class RS SRStatus ReturningHt / Wt 6'2" · 250 lbHometown San Diego, CA · St. Augustine HS
Depth-chart placement
Justin Stearns is on the San José State Spartans roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
25
Tackles
2.5
TFL
0.5
Sacks
1
QB hurries
Background & career
Justin Stearns is a defensive lineman for San José State from San Diego, California. A three-star recruit in the 2022 class, Stearns moved from linebacker to defensive end prior to the 2023 season. In 2024, he recorded career highs with 28 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks across 12 games. During the 2025 season, Stearns appeared in 12 games with 25 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks while starting twice. He earned Mountain West All-Academic honors in 2025 and was named to Athlon Sports Preseason Mountain West Fourth-Team Defense for 2026.
San José State2022 — presentRecruiting3-star · No. 1538 nationalOriginSan Diego, CA · St. Augustine HS