2025 Ladarius Tennison S UCF NFL Draft Report CFBALL

Position Defensive Back
Class 5th Year
Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 200
Hometown Rockledge, FL.
Highschool Rockledge HS

SENIOR (2023) at Ole Miss

Named an All-SEC Special Teamer of the Year and All-SEC First-Team Specialist by College Football Network
Finished the season with 40 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks
vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Made one solo tackle for a loss of four yards
at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Made two tackles, both solo, in 23 total snaps
vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Appeared in 38 total snaps, tallying three total tackles (two solo) and a QB hurry
at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Saw action on 32 total snaps, tallying three tackles and first sack of the season
vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Appeared in 33 defensive snaps and made two tackles (one solo)
vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Saw action on 25 total snaps
at Auburn (10/21/23): Appeared on 41 total snaps
Rated as the top special teams player per PFF (93.7)
vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Played 49 defensive snaps, tallying five total tackles (two solo) and a QB hurry
vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Recorded seven total tackles (six solo) in 75 total snaps
at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Notched three solo tackles in 53 total snaps
vs. ULM (11/18/23): Started at linebacker, tallied six total tackles (three solo), 1.5 TFL, one half sack and one QB hurry in 42 total snaps
Rated as Ole Miss’ top defender by PFF at 81.3 grade

JUNIOR (2022) at Ole Miss
Appeared in all 13 games with eight starts in the Ole Miss secondary
Tallied 54 total tackles and a team-high 10 tackles for loss
Registered two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups
vs. Troy (9/3/22): Saw seven snaps of action playing on the Rebels’ special team units, primarily playing on the team’s punt return unit
vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Racked up three total tackles, one TFL and one sack along with returning a fumble 25 yards for an Ole Miss touchdown on special teams
at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Started at strong safety for the Rebels, helping to bring in half of a TFL on the stat sheet
vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Made a career-high and team-high 12 total tackles against the Golden Hurricane as the starting slot corner
vs. #7 Kentucky (10/1/22): Finished the day with one tackle, with that tackle being for a loss in the team’s 22-19 win
at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Finished with two tackles, one TFL, one fumble recovery and a pass breakup after getting the start at safety
vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Made a total of seven tackles as a starting safety for the Rebels, including 1.5 TFLs
at LSU (10/22/22): Ended his day with two tackles as a rotational safety
at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Made four tackles after getting the start at safety for the Rebels, including one TFL
vs. #9 Alabama (11/12/22): Notched four tackles for the Rebel secondary against the Crimson Tide
at Arkansas (11/19/22): Rotated into the Rebel secondary to record four total tackles on the night, including a season-high two TFLs against the Razorbacks
vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Logged three total tackles for the Rebels on Thanksgiving, including a pair of solo tackles
vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Earned the start in the secondary and tallied seven total tackles
Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills

SOPHOMORE (2021) at Auburn
Key contributor on special teams as a hard-hitting tackler
Career-high 8 tackles, TFL as a starter at Texas A&M
Career-best 9 tackles, 2.5 TFL against Mississippi State
Two tackles, TFL against Alabama
Special teams player of week (Ole Miss)

FRESHMAN (2020) at Auburn
True freshman in the secondary who is also deep on kick returns
Played in every game
Saw first action against Kentucky
Two tackles vs. LSU and Tennessee
First start came at Mississippi State, recording 6 tackles
Four tackles in Citrus Bowl

High School
Rated a four-star prospect out of Rockledge by all major recruiting sites
Under Armour All-American
Member of the ESPN 300, checking in at No. 140
Ranked as the No. 4 athlete in the country by 247Sports and ESPN
Also listed as the 23rd-best player in the state of Florida by ESPN
Played both sides of the ball, lining up at safety and as a running back
Rushed for over 1,700 yards in his final two seasons, while recording 98 tackles, including 24.0 for a loss as a senior
Impacted the game, making 17 sacks and picking off three passes
Totaled nearly 3,000 all-purpose yards in his final two years at Rockledge
Finished his high school career with 222 total tackles
Named Space Coast Daily Player of the Year
Also lettered in track and field.

Personal
Son of Turkessa Robinson
Full name is Ladarius Stephan Tennison
Born Jan. 31, 2001
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2022
Multi-disciplinary studies major.