Announced plans in January to transfer to UCF, enroll for 2024 spring semester and participate in 2024 UCF spring football drills
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
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.
2021 at Auburn: Was a key contributor on special teams as a hard-hitting tackler ... Appeared in 21 games in two seasons with the Tigers ... Recorded a career-best nine tackles, including 2.5 for a loss against Mississippi State (11/13) ... Played in every game as a true freshman, seeing action in the secondary and deep on kick returns.
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.