Brandon Sharp

Biography

Brandon Sharp was promoted to a defensive assistant position in charge of the safeties in February 2026. Before being elevated, Sharp spent three seasons as a quality control coach for the Cardinals from 2023-25. Before returning to his alma mater, Sharp worked at Purdue under Brohm during the 2022 season as a senior quality control analyst. Prior to his stint with the Boilermakers, he coached at Florida A&M from 2018-2022, working primarily with safeties while serving as the team's passing game coordinator, positions he also held at Prairie View A&M from 2015-17. Sharp began his collegiate coaching career with stops at Henderson State and UAB after working as a defensive graduate assistant at Arkansas from 2009-12. He also played on the Chicago Bears' practice squad during the 2007 season after going through the preseason with the Tennessee Titans. A defensive back for the Cards from 2003-06, Sharp recorded 99 career tackles and a pair of interceptions. In 2006, Sharp recorded a career high 51 tackles in guiding the Cards to a BIG EAST title and a win over Wake Forest in the Orange Bowl. Sharp earned a bachelor's degree in sport administration from UofL in 2007.