Shadarian Harrison
Shadarian Harrison
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Second year in the Pittsburgh secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles against Central Michigan, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 29 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 35 | 21 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #44
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Malik Muhammad’s 2023 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Tierney's sophomore season at Fresno State (2025).
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Background
2025: Set career highs in multiple categories in a breakout year, including games played (12), starts (five), tackles (30), interceptions (one), pass breakups (four) and forced fumbles (one)…missed one agme due to injury…prior to the season, named the winner of the Ed Conway Award, emblematic of...