Sharif Denson

ACADEMIC HONORS Two-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023-24) 2025: Started at DB in 11 games, playing in all 12. Posted 53 tackles (39 solo), two TFLs, a pass breakup and four hurries across the 2025 campaign. vs LIU: Started at DB for the second straight season opener. Tabbed 24 snaps for a secondary that allowed just 49 passing yards. vs South Florida: Recorded four tackles (three solo) and a QB hurry while starting at defensive back. at No. 3 LSU: Finished with three tackles, all solo, and a TFL while starting at defensive back. at No. 4 Miami: Tallied four tackles, all solo, in the road loss. vs No. 9 Texas: Tabbed four tackles (one solo) and two QB hurries in the ranked win. at No. 5 Texas A&M: Totaled six tackles, all solo, in 63 snaps at defensive back. vs Mississippi State: Got the start at defensive back before leaving the game due to injury. vs No. 5 Georgia: Racked up four tackles (three solo), a TFL and a QB hurry across 54 snaps on defense. at Kentucky: Notched a career high in tackles (11), with nine being unassisted and one pass breakup. at No. 7 Ole Miss: Finished with eight tackles (four solo) in the road start at defensive back. vs No. 20 Tennessee: Started at DB, tallying four tackles, all solo, for a team-high 81.8 tackling grade per PFF. vs Florida State: Totaled four tackles, two solo, in the rivalry win. 2024: Appeared in 12 games while making six starts and totaled 37 tackles (22 solo), 2.0 sacks, 5.0 tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble, two pass breakups and one QB hurry vs No. 19 Miami: Made first-career start in the secondary and logged four tackles (two solo) vs Samford: Missed game due to injury vs Texas A&M: Recorded three solo tackles and one QB hurry at Mississippi State: Started and tallied a career-high seven tackles (five solo), highlighted by his first-career sack, a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup vs UCF: Made his third-career start and finished with three tackles at No. 8 Tennessee: Nabbed his first-career interception (20-yard return) while tallying three tackles (one solo) and one TFL in his fourth start vs Kentucky: Saw action at corner in win vs No. 2 Georgia: Recorded four tackles (three solo) at No. 5 Texas: Secured one solo tackle vs No. 21 LSU: Finished with one solo tackle across 52 total snaps (46 on defense) in the win vs No. 9 Ole Miss: Played a season-high 87 snaps and took advantage, totaling seven tackles (four solo) and one pass breakup in the victory at Florida State: Made his fifth start and had three tackles, highlighted by a solo sack for a loss of six yards, turning in his second-best PFF grade (67.8) of the season Gasparilla Bowl vs Tulane: Made his sixth start and registered one assisted tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss for his best PFF grade (70.0) of the campaign 2023: Played in all 12 games in both special teams and reserve defensive back… Finished with seven tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss and a quarterback hurry… Assisted on a tackle-for-loss with two tackles vs. No. 5 Florida State (Nov. 25)... Had a solo tackle at No. 9 Missouri (Nov. 18)... Made a solo tackle against Arkansas (Nov. 4)... Credited with a tackle vs. No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 28)... Assisted on a tackle vs. Vanderbilt (Oct. 7)... Had a quarterback hurry against Charlotte (Sept. 23)... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31) and tallied one solo tackle. High School Four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 Consensus and Rivals… Ranked as the No. 18 cornerback and No. 113 overall player in the nation by Rivals… Invited to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-American game… Listed in the ESPN Top-300… Named to the 2021 Florida Times-Union All-First Coast team and an honorable mention in 2020… Selected to the 2022 Super 11… Logged 144 career tackles (106 solo) with four interceptions with Bartram Trail… Contributed on special teams at kick returner… Chose Florida over Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan and Ohio State, among others