Strengths

• Strong hands to make plays on the ball, effective blitzer who shows well-coached technique and awareness.
• Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run support.
• Good speed in pursuit with the chase skills to track down the ballcarrier.
• Gives up his body in run support with a very good closing burst.
• Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame.
• Flashes some physicality as a hitter.
• Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.

Weaknesses

• Has tense ankles and hips with choppy footwork when attempting to redirect and doesn't always look natural changing directions.
• Inconsistent getting off of blocks. Can be a step slow to react when a quarterback comes back to his side of the field late in progression.
• Needs to tighten his angles in pursuit. Needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish.

Tre Sterling percentiles vs other Safety's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)