Safety, Ole Miss (from Florida), 2023–26
Sharif Denson
Lettered 2023–25 at Florida (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Sharif Denson plays safety for Ole Miss, after Florida (2023–25). Last time out, against Missouri: 9 tackles.
2026 so far
29 tackles
Last game: 9 tackles vs. Missouri, W 31–3
Next game: at Texas, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Kentucky, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Ole Miss 4 games, 29 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. LSU | W 32–24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Florida | L 28–52 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Vanderbilt | W 52–17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Missouri | W 31–3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Florida 10 games, 52 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. South Florida | L 16–18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | atLSU | L 10–20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Miami | L 7–26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Texas | W 29–21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Texas A&M | L 17–34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Georgia | L 20–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Kentucky | L 7–38 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at Ole Miss | L 24–34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Tennessee | L 11–31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Florida State | W 40–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida 11 games, 36 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Miami | L 17–41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Texas A&M | L 20–33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Mississippi State | W 45–28 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. UCF | W 24–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atTennessee | L 17–23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Georgia | L 20–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atTexas | L 17–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.LSU | W 27–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Ole Miss | W 24–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | atFlorida State | W 31–11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Tulane | W 33–8 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Florida 7 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Utah | L 11–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Charlotte | W 22–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Georgia | L 20–43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Arkansas | L 36–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atMissouri | L 31–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Florida State | L 15–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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