Shamaar Darden brings size, ball skills, and upside to Ole Miss secondary
Darden is a 6-1, 175-pound safety with a reputation for making plays on the ball, showing 3 interceptions, 2 pass breakups and 9 tackles in just 3 senior-year games before an ankle injury ended his high school season. Ole Miss listed him as a unanimous three-star recruit and the No. 93 safety nationally by On3, but his biggest differentiator is his range and production as a disruptive, instinctive defender rather than just a tackler. He did not appear in a game for Ole Miss in 2024 and entered the transfer portal after spring 2025, so his current value is more about development and ceiling than proven college production.
