2023 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
2023 - All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team (Phil Steele)
2023-24: A second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection … Named third-team all-conference by Phil Steele … Played in 13 games, starting five … Saw action on 600 plays (594 defense, six special teams) … Had 38 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, 14 pass breakups and an interception … Had a tackle and two pass breakups in the opener against The Citadel … Had two tackles in the win over UAB … Played 25 defensive snaps at Wisconsin … Had two tackles and an interception in the win at Ball State … Had a tackle and a pass break up in the win over Coastal Carolina … Posted four tackles and three pass break ups at James Madison … Broke up a pass in the win over ULM … Had a pass break up in the win over Georgia State … Had six tackles, including one for loss, and a pass break up at Texas State … Posted six tackles, including one for loss, against Old Dominion … Had three tackles and two pass breakups at App State … Had seven tackles, including half a stop for loss, and a pass breakup against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl … Selected to wear the #0 jersey for the game.
2022-23: Played in one game and was redshirted … Started against Grambling … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in June and enrolled at Georgia Southern in July.
2021-22: Appeared in nine games, all starts … Had 29 tackles, including one for loss … Also had a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two interceptions … Shared the team lead with six pass breakups … A second-team All-Southland Conference pick … Extended his streak of games with an interception to four, picking off Jace Ruder on the first play of the second half of the season opener at North Texas … Returned after a two-game absence against UIW, collecting four tackles, including one for a loss … Recovered a fumble that led to the game-winning touchdown at Houston Baptist … Notched a season-high four tackles and a pass breakup in a loss to McNeese … Tied his season high with four tackles and added an end zone interception and a pass breakup at Nicholls … Forced a fumble and recorded three tackles it Southeastern on Nov. 13.
2020-21: Season was played in the spring due to COVID … Played in and started games … Started the opener vs. Nicholls, intercepting a pass in the end zone for his sixth turnover in his last six games dating back to 2019 … Made two tackles against Nicholls.
2019-20: Appeared in nine games, starting six, including the final five of the season … Recorded 26 tackles on the season, including two for loss, along with four interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick … An honorable mention Hero Sports Sophomore All-American … A third-team all-conference selection … Made his season debut at LSU, recording four tackles after missing the first two games of the season … Made three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, forced and recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass in the end zone in a 44-41 overtime win at Incarnate Word … Blocked an extra point at McNeese … Returned an interception 96 yards for a go-ahead touchdown at the end of the first half of a 31-28 win at Sam Houston …Posted his second two-interception game in the season finale against Stephen F. Austin … Added a season-best five tackles and a pass breakup against the Lumberjacks.
2018-19: Played in eight games, starting three, as a true freshman … Tallied 14 tackles, including a sack, two interceptions and three pass breakups … Made an impression in his second career game, intercepting two passes and registering a sack against Sam Houston State … Had a career-high seven tackles against Sam Houston … Two breakups came at Stephen F. Austin.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterman at cornerback who helped Cypress Ranch High to playoff wins in each of his final two seasons … Had five interceptions as a senior to go with a defensive touchdown, 12 pass breakups and three forced fumbles … Recorded 40 tackles … As a junior, broke up 15 passes to pair with 50 tackles … Intercepted one pass and forced three fumbles … Graduated with a 4.34 GPA.
PERSONAL: Born Shemar Bartholomew on June 6 in New Orleans … Son of Farris Bartholomew and Beth Ware … Has six siblings, including brothers Bryan, Farris, Remelo and Remoan … Sisters include Kevynyka and Kevynysha.
MAJOR: Exercise Science (Graduated; Northwestern State)
