Karson Sharar
Karson Sharar
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Fourth year in the Iowa linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles, 3 TFL against Michigan State, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Iowa, 104 tackles — drafted at #183 overall by Arizona.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Arizona2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 34–27
at Vanderbilt
2 TFL · 1 QB HUR · 5 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gavin Potter’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Howard's senior season at Duke (2024).
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