The interception that sealed a national title made him famous; the fifth-year return is what makes him draftable. Sharpe leaves 2025 with a 15-game season of 49 tackles, five breakups and four forced fumbles — that forced-fumble count is a genuinely unusual line for a corner — plus the game-robbing pick against Miami that will run on Indiana highlight reels forever. Media boards have run hot, slotting him anywhere from No. 49 to No. 97 with Round 2-3 talk. However, this grade does not chase it: two career interceptions and 13 career breakups is modest ball production for a three-year contributor, and 247Sports reports he opens camp in a three-man battle just to keep his own starting job — projected Day 2 corners rarely face that. Day 3 track in the 2027 class until the coverage numbers match the moment; a six-breakup, multi-pick senior year closes the gap between the hero clip and the season-long tape.
Ceiling · 8.5
Projected 2026 starter (DB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.6) · up-year team.