2025 Football Roster

JordanPerez
MaddieWashburn
Lorenzo Vasquez
TrentonBardi
MaddieWashburn
Lorenzo Vasquez
MaddieWashburn
MaddieWashburn
MaddieWashburn
CatherineMcCarthy

0 Sharif Denson

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Weight 195
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Highschool Bartram Trail

Biography

Pronunciation Season Stats (PDF)  Career Stats (PDF)     

ACADEMIC HONORS
  • Two-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

2025 SEASON: 
  • vs LIU: Started at DB for the second straight season opener. Tabbed 24 snaps for a secondary that allowed just 49 passing yards. 

2024 SEASON: Appeared in 12 games while making six starts and totaled 37 tackles (22 solo), 2.0 sacks, 5.0 tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble, two pass breakups and one QB hurry
  • vs No. 19 Miami: Made first-career start in the secondary and logged four tackles (two solo)
  • vs Samford: Missed game due to injury
  • vs Texas A&M: Recorded three solo tackles and one QB hurry
  • at Mississippi State: Started and tallied a career-high seven tackles (five solo), highlighted by his first-career sack, a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup
  • vs UCF: Made his third-career start and finished with three tackles
  • at No. 8 Tennessee: Nabbed his first-career interception (20-yard return) while tallying three tackles (one solo) and one TFL in his fourth start
  • vs Kentucky: Saw action at corner in win
  • vs No. 2 Georgia: Recorded four tackles (three solo)
  • at No. 5 Texas: Secured one solo tackle
  • vs No. 21 LSU: Finished with one solo tackle across 52 total snaps (46 on defense) in the win
  • vs No. 9 Ole Miss: Played a season-high 87 snaps and took advantage, totaling seven tackles (four solo) and one pass breakup in the victory
  • at Florida State: Made his fifth start and had three tackles, highlighted by a solo sack for a loss of six yards, turning in his second-best PFF grade (67.8) of the season
  • Gasparilla Bowl vs Tulane: Made his sixth start and registered one assisted tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss for his best PFF grade (70.0) of the campaign

2023: Played in all 12 games in both special teams and reserve defensive back… Finished with seven tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss and a quarterback hurry… Assisted on a tackle-for-loss with two tackles vs. No. 5 Florida State (Nov. 25)... Had a solo tackle at No. 9 Missouri (Nov. 18)... Made a solo tackle against Arkansas (Nov. 4)... Credited with a tackle vs. No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 28)... Assisted on a tackle vs. Vanderbilt (Oct. 7)... Had a quarterback hurry against Charlotte (Sept. 23)... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31) and tallied one solo tackle.

High School
Four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 Consensus and Rivals… Ranked as the No. 18 cornerback and No. 113 overall player in the nation by Rivals… Invited to play in 2023 Under Armour All-American game… Listed in the ESPN Top-300… Named to the 2021 Florida Times-Union All-First Coast team and an honorable mention in 2020… Selected to the 2022 Super 11… Logged 144 career tackles (106 solo) with four interceptions with Bartram Trail… Contributed on special teams at kick returner… Chose Florida over Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan and Ohio State, among others

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2023Freshman

    CB
    5'11" 180 lbs
    4
  • 0

    2024Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    189 lbs
    0
  • 0

    2025Junior

    Defensive Back
    195 lbs
    0