Louisville · W 41-38
No tackles.
Charlotte · W 41-9
No tackles.
Auburn · W 45-15
4 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 5 games average 7 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Denson has tackles in 6 of Ole Miss’s 8 games: none against Louisville and Charlotte.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
What Sharif Denson's Return to Florida Means for Ole Miss
Yahoo Sports Sep 23
Sharif Denson
Sharif Denson arrives at Ole Miss with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.220
recruiting national rank
Ole Miss fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
What Sharif Denson's Return to Florida Means for Ole Miss
Yahoo Sports Sep 23 · 1 outlet
from 4 outlets
What Sharif Denson's Return to Florida Means for Ole Miss
Yahoo Sports Sep 23 · 1 outlet
Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Ole Miss6 stories2026 to nowMost about: in his words, profile and feature.
Sports Illustrated +1Pete Golding Will Continue to Rotate Secondary, Reveals Sharif Denson's Status vs LSUSep 13On3Ole Miss safety Sharif Denson: 'We will not be the weak link of this defense'Aug 8Yahoo SportsSharif Denson Is Embracing the Change at Ole MissSep 2On3RebTalk Report: Sharif Denson set for Ole Miss debut against LSUSep 17
The Clarion-LedgerWhy is Florida RB Jadan Baugh so hard to stop? Ole Miss' Sharif Denson, an ex-Gator, explains - The Clarion-LedgerSep 22
Florida2023 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Sharif Denson vs LSU.
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Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs No. 7 LSU | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-52@ No. 21 Florida | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-3vs No. 13 Missouri | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ No. 19 Texas | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 30 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 45-15 vs Auburn, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Ole Miss’s defense played that day
Auburn’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%3 TFL38 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #167 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Billy Napier, Billy Gonzales and Pete Golding.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
