Summer is here, and it is everyone's favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay.
Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears , or the Steelers . We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans.
So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.
Miami (FL)
Iowa
Listed at 6-1/187 lbs.
3-Star recruit according to 247 Sports
Won a state title in football
Participated in track and field in high school
Uncle played for the University of Miami (FL)
85 Tackles
7.5 Tackles for a loss
2 Interceptions
14 Pass breakups
67.3 Career PFF Run Defense Grade
72.4 Career PFF Coverage Grade
85.2 QBR Allowed
Better in zone coverage, but can handle man assignments
Excellent closing speed
Good awareness to make plays in the run and pass
Sound tackler
Ultimate competitor
Jamari Sharpe is much in the mold of D'Angelo Ponds last year, where he is just going to fight and play to the whistle on every play. Because of that, he is going to be one of my favorites in the class, I can already tell. He can play the run or the pass well. His coverage skills are top-notch, and while he does better in zone, he can handle man assignments just fine. He wraps up in space, he has smooth lower body mechanics, overall he is just a sound prospect right now and has room to grow in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Jamari Sharpe, CB, Indiana
