Is Sharif Denson starting?
Sharif Denson is the projected starter at SS for Mississippi.
Senior · #7 · 5'11", 195 lbs
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Mississippi Starting Lineup
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The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Bartram Trail, ranked #220 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 52 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
- Transfer
- Florida
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 52 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9183
- National Rank
- #220
- High School
- Bartram Trail
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 78th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.97 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 80.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WVANTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 52-17
Sep 26LFLATKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-28
Sep 19WLSUTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 32-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WVAN | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LFLA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WLSU | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sharif Denson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.