Howard · W 55-0 · FCS
No tackles.
Minnesota · W 23-16
6 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Sharpe has tackles in 8 of Indiana’s 9 games: none against Howard.
“Jamari sharpe doing every celebration in his repertoire”
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Jamari Sharpe
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at Indiana: Tom Allen and Curt Cignetti. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Minnesota — Week 9, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Indiana football: CB Jamari Sharpe, TE Trevor Gibbs nearing returns from injury
247Sports Sep 14 · 1 outlet
from 10 outlets
Watch: IU football’s Amare Ferrell and Jamari Sharpe fall camp Q&As
Indiana University Athletics +1 Aug 13 · 2 outlets
The Crimson Quarry +1Indiana safety Amare Ferrell, cornerback Jamari Sharpe press conferencesAug 13
On3Player Q&A: Amare Ferrell and Jamari Sharpe discuss camp progress after Thursday's practiceAug 13
ESPNIndiana University Athletics +1247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Jamari Sharpe vs North Texas.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-23vs Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 47-15@ Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17@ Nebraska | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 15-19vs No. 4 Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-6@ Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-16vs Minnesota | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Oct. 31 · W 23-16 vs Minnesota, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Indiana’s defense played that day
Minnesota’s 13 drives: 9 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 9 of 13. His pbu came with the game tied.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 16 ended Nebraska’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 16. Third quarter, down 10-6. Ended Nebraska’s drive (int). Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Kind of wish Sharpe just knocked that down. But I won't complain about an interception. Great stand by the defense!”Indiana fan, r/CFB game thread
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 2 ended Western Kentucky’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Western Kentucky’s drive (downs).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 20-17
at Nebraska
1 interception · 8 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
24%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFL25 tackles · 2 for loss · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
42.5%
231 pass / 312 run
Plays / game
60.3
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #71 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #44 of 77 Big Ten DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 40 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
