David Sharpe (American football)

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

David Sharpe
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Sharpe with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 74 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:346 lb (157 kg)
Career information
High school:Duncan U. Fletcher (Neptune Beach, Florida)
College:Florida
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:37
Games started:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Sharpe was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, 129th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[1][2] On September 1, 2018, Sharpe was waived by the Raiders.[3]

Houston Texans

On September 12, 2018, Sharpe was signed by the Houston Texans to their practice squad.[4] On September 25, Sharpe was promoted to the active roster.[5] He was waived on October 31, 2018.[6]

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

On November 1, 2018, Sharpe was claimed off waivers by the Raiders.[7] On April 16, 2020, Sharpe was re-signed to a one-year contract.[8]

Washington Football Team

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.[9] In the first 9 games of the season, Sharpe mainly played a backup role at right tackle. Sharpe started at right tackle Week 11 win against the Cincinnati Bengals after normal starter Morgan Moses was moved to left tackle to start in place of Geron Christian and Cornelius Lucas who were unable to play due to injuries.[10] He re-signed with the team on March 29, 2021.[11]

Sharpe was placed on the team's COVID-19 reserve list on July 31, 2021,[12] and was activated on August 23, 2021.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[14]

Baltimore Ravens

On September 21, 2021, the Baltimore Ravens signed Sharpe to their practice squad.[15] On October 23, 2021, Sharpe was elevated to the Ravens' active roster[16] in advance of the team's Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, a game in which he played 12 snaps.[17] He reverted to the practice squad after the game. On December 31, 2021, 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..[18][19] Sharpe was signed a reserve/future contract on January 1, 2023

On August 29, 2023, Sharpe was released by the Ravens.[20]

Carolina Panthers

On September 1, 2023, Sharpe was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on September 11.[22]

NFL career statistics
YearTeamGamesStarts
2017OAK 52
2018HOU 100
2019OAK 92
2020WAS 102
2021BAL 20
Career366

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Fletcher grad David Sharpe drafted by Raiders in fourth round".
  3. "Raiders announce transactions 9.2.18". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
  4. "Texans sign three to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 12, 2018.
  5. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Daeshon Hall to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 25, 2018.
  6. Wilson, Aaron (October 31, 2018). "Texans sign corner Deante Burton, cut tackle David Sharpe". Chron.com.
  7. "Raiders Claim Sharpe; Place Clemmings on IR". Raiders.com. November 2, 2018.
  8. Alper, Josh (April 16, 2020). "Daniel Carlson, Nathan Peterman sign tenders with Raiders". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  9. Williams, Charean. "Washington acquires David Sharpe in trade with Raiders". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  10. Phillips, Michael (November 20, 2020). "Morgan Moses will start at left tackle for the first time since 2014". Richmond.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  11. Washington Football Team Public Relations (March 29, 2021). "Washington Re-Signs RB Lamar Miller, T David Sharpe". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  12. Jones, Mike. "Washington Football Team adds All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff to COVID-19 list". USA Today. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  13. Simmons, Myles (August 23, 2021). "Washington activates David Sharpe off COVID-19 list". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  14. "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. August 31, 2021.
  15. Brown, Clifton (September 21, 2021). "Ravens Sign Two Offensive Tackles to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  16. @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.
  17. "David Sharpe 2021 Fantasy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  18. Mink, Ryan (August 30, 2022). "Ravens Make Roster Cuts to 53". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  19. Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2022). "Ravens Set Initial Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  20. Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  21. Gantt, Darin (September 1, 2023). "Panthers add two more to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  22. Gantt, Darin (September 11, 2023). "Panthers fill out 53-man roster, make practice squad moves". Panthers.com.
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