Josiah Sharma is a defensive lineman at Texas who has played in 2 of Texas's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Texas is 6-2, No. 10 in the AP poll (week 10).
Second year in the same defensive front at Texas. On tape: 2 tackles against Texas State, Week 1, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 31-3vs Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 59-7
vs Texas State
2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 52-point win at home against Texas State.
2 seasons under Steve Sarkisian — 16-5 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
43.5%
226 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
64.9
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
263 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
