2021 Football Roster
Roster
Deary, Sterling

Jersey Number 2
Sterling Deary
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Flower Mound, Texas
- High School:
- Flower Mound/Jireh Prep (N.C.)
Bio
2021 (Senior): Played in nine games, starting first eight at cornerback ... served as game captain at Sacred Heart ... posted 28 tackles (22 solo) ... forced a fumble and broke up a pass at Sacred Heart ... returned an interception 22 yards against Cornell to set up a Bison touchdown ... made a season-high seven tackles at Lafayette, 0.5 of which went for a loss ... missed time due to injury ... earned Bucknell's Tom Gadd Coaches' Award.
2021 Spring (Junior): Saw action in season opener at cornerback, making two solo tackles ... missed remainder of campaign to injury ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in seven games, starting first four at cornerback ... missed time due to injury ... logged 20 tackles (14 solo) and three pass breakups ... made at least five tackles in each of first three games, topping out at six in the opener at Temple ... posted a tackle for a loss against No. 23/22 Villanova ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (Freshman): Played in nine games, starting three at cornerback ... one of six freshmen to start in 2018 ... posted 25 tackles (18 solo), two interceptions and two pass breakups ... at Penn on Sept. 15, forced and recovered a fumble during a punt return ... made first career start at Holy Cross on Sept. 29 and registered season-high nine tackles ... intercepted first career pass and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown against Lafayette on Oct. 20 ... then picked off a pass in Bucknell’s next game at Lehigh on Nov. 3 ... shared Bucknell’s Sledge Hammer Award with Rick Mottram ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Flower Mound High School: Lettered in football and track & field … Academic All-State … two-time all-league … in 2016-17, posted 60 tackles (30 solo), three tackles for a loss and nine pass breakups … in 2015-16, recorded 48 tackles (25 solo), three tackles for a loss, two interceptions, including a 30-yard pick 6, eight pass breakups and a 45-yard punt return touchdown.
Personal: Vaughn Sterling Deary … born December 8, 1998 in Flower Mound, Texas … son of Vaughn and Kim Deary … has two older sisters: Vanessa and Ashley … father Vaughn was an all-conference wide receiver during his senior season at Texas State … sister Ashley played basketball at Northwestern, where she became the third player to win two Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year awards and also set the Big Ten steals record … achieved the rank of Eagle Scout … major was economics ... minor was political science.
2021 Spring (Junior): Saw action in season opener at cornerback, making two solo tackles ... missed remainder of campaign to injury ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in seven games, starting first four at cornerback ... missed time due to injury ... logged 20 tackles (14 solo) and three pass breakups ... made at least five tackles in each of first three games, topping out at six in the opener at Temple ... posted a tackle for a loss against No. 23/22 Villanova ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (Freshman): Played in nine games, starting three at cornerback ... one of six freshmen to start in 2018 ... posted 25 tackles (18 solo), two interceptions and two pass breakups ... at Penn on Sept. 15, forced and recovered a fumble during a punt return ... made first career start at Holy Cross on Sept. 29 and registered season-high nine tackles ... intercepted first career pass and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown against Lafayette on Oct. 20 ... then picked off a pass in Bucknell’s next game at Lehigh on Nov. 3 ... shared Bucknell’s Sledge Hammer Award with Rick Mottram ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Flower Mound High School: Lettered in football and track & field … Academic All-State … two-time all-league … in 2016-17, posted 60 tackles (30 solo), three tackles for a loss and nine pass breakups … in 2015-16, recorded 48 tackles (25 solo), three tackles for a loss, two interceptions, including a 30-yard pick 6, eight pass breakups and a 45-yard punt return touchdown.
Personal: Vaughn Sterling Deary … born December 8, 1998 in Flower Mound, Texas … son of Vaughn and Kim Deary … has two older sisters: Vanessa and Ashley … father Vaughn was an all-conference wide receiver during his senior season at Texas State … sister Ashley played basketball at Northwestern, where she became the third player to win two Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year awards and also set the Big Ten steals record … achieved the rank of Eagle Scout … major was economics ... minor was political science.
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