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David Sharpe (American football)

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David Sharpe
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Sharpe with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 75 – Houston Texans
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995 (age 29)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:343 lb (156 kg)
Career information
High school:Duncan U. Fletcher (Neptune Beach, Florida)
College:Florida (2014–2016)
NFL draft:2017 / round: 4 / pick: 129
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:45
Games started:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Sharpe (born October 21, 1995) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens, the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Football Team.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+14 in
(1.99 m)
343 lb
(156 kg)
35+38 in
(0.90 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
5.44 s 1.90 s 3.11 s 4.78 s 7.87 s 20.5 in
(0.52 m)
8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)
19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1][2][3]

Oakland Raiders (first stint)

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Sharpe was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (129th overall) in the 2017 NFL draft.[4][5] On September 1, 2018, Sharpe was waived by the Raiders.[6]

Houston Texans (first stint)

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On September 12, 2018, Sharpe was signed by the Houston Texans to their practice squad.[7] On September 25, Sharpe was promoted to the active roster.[8] He was waived on October 31.[9]

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

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On November 1, 2018, Sharpe was claimed off waivers by the Raiders.[10] On April 16, 2020, Sharpe was re-signed to a one-year contract.[11]

Washington Football Team

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On September 1, 2020, the Raiders traded Sharpe and a seventh round pick in the 2021 NFL draft to the Washington Football Team in exchange for a sixth round pick in the same draft.[12] In the first 9 games of the season, Sharpe mainly played a backup role at right tackle. He started at right tackle in a Week 11 win against the Cincinnati Bengals; starting right tackle Morgan Moses was moved to left tackle in place of Geron Christian and Cornelius Lucas, who were both injured.[13]

He re-signed with the team on March 29, 2021.[14]

Sharpe was placed on the team's COVID-19 reserve list on July 1,[15] and was activated on August 23.[16] He was waived on August 31.[17]

Baltimore Ravens

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On September 21, 2021, the Baltimore Ravens signed Sharpe to their practice squad.[18] On October 23, Sharpe was elevated to the Ravens' active roster[19] for a Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, a game in which he played 12 snaps.[20] He reverted to the practice squad after the game. On December 31, Sharpe was promoted to the active roster.

On August 30, 2022, Sharpe was released by the Ravens and signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22] Sharpe was signed a reserve/future contract on January 1, 2023.

On August 29, Sharpe was released by the Ravens.[23]

Carolina Panthers

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On September 1, 2023, Sharpe was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[24] He was promoted to the active roster on September 11.[25] Sharpe was released on November 8,[26] and re-signed with the practice squad on November 13. He was promoted to the active roster again the next day.[27][28]

Houston Texans (second stint)

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On March 15, 2024, Sharpe re-signed with the Houston Texans.[29] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[30][31]

Statistics

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Year Team GP GS
2017 OAK 5 2
2018 HOU 10 0
2019 OAK 9 2
2020 WAS 10 2
2021 BAL 2 0
2023 CAR 6 0
Career 42 6

References

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  1. ^ "David Sharpe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "David Sharpe 2017 Combine Workout". Raiders.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout David Sharpe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Oakland Raiders Select David Sharpe In Fourth Round Of 2017 NFL Draft". Raiders.com. April 29, 2017. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Barney, Justin. "Fletcher grad David Sharpe drafted by Raiders in fourth round". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Raiders announce transactions 9.2.18". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Texans sign three to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Daeshon Hall to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 25, 2018.
  9. ^ Wilson, Aaron (October 31, 2018). "Texans sign corner Deante Burton, cut tackle David Sharpe". Chron.com.
  10. ^ "Raiders Claim Sharpe; Place Clemmings on IR". Raiders.com. November 2, 2018.
  11. ^ Alper, Josh (April 16, 2020). "Daniel Carlson, Nathan Peterman sign tenders with Raiders". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  12. ^ Williams, Charean (September 1, 2020). "Washington acquires David Sharpe in trade with Raiders". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Phillips, Michael (November 20, 2020). "Morgan Moses will start at left tackle for the first time since 2014". Richmond.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  14. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (March 29, 2021). "Washington Re-Signs RB Lamar Miller, T David Sharpe". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  15. ^ Jones, Mike. "Washington Football Team adds All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff to COVID-19 list". USA Today. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  16. ^ Simmons, Myles (August 23, 2021). "Washington activates David Sharpe off COVID-19 list". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. August 31, 2021.
  18. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 21, 2021). "Ravens Sign Two Offensive Tackles to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  19. ^ @jeffzrebiec (October 23, 2021). "Ravens activate OT David Sharpe from practice squad. He gives them 8 OL for Sunday's game against Bengals. Also lea…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "David Sharpe 2021 Fantasy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  21. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 30, 2022). "Ravens Make Roster Cuts to 53". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  22. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2022). "Ravens Set Initial Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  23. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  24. ^ Gantt, Darin (September 1, 2023). "Panthers add two more to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  25. ^ Gantt, Darin (September 11, 2023). "Panthers fill out 53-man roster, make practice squad moves". Panthers.com.
  26. ^ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers release OT David Sharpe". Panthers Wire. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  27. ^ Bouda, Nate (November 13, 2023). "NFL Transactions: Monday 11/13". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  28. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 14, 2023). "Panthers make offensive line moves, add a veteran linebacker". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  29. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (03-15-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. March 15, 2024.
  30. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-27-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 27, 2024.
  31. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-28-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 28, 2024.
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