Shamaar Darden

Position:
S
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 175
Hometown:
Tupelo, Miss.
High School:
Tupelo

2024 (FRESHMAN): Entered transfer portal in April 2025 following spring drills ... Did not appear in any games for the Rebels and was given a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: A unanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Listed as the No. 93 safety in the nation by On3 … Rated as No. 28 player in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports … Competed in three games and recorded nine total tackles, four being solo, three interceptions, two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry before suffering an ankle injury to end his senior season … Brought down 73 total tackles, 49 being solo, with three tackles for loss, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble and a blocked punt in 12 games as a junior … Tallied 87 career tackles, 56 solo tackles and 13 pass breakups for the Golden Waves … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Southern Miss, Jacksonville State and UTSA among others … Coached by Ty Hardin.