Darryl Sharpton

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Darryl Sharpton
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Sharpton with the Texans in 2010
No. 51, 96, 53
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1988-01-01) January 1, 1988 (age 36)
El Portal, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Coral Gables Senior
(Coral Gables, Florida)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 2010  / round: 4 / pick: 102
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2009)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:176
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darryl Sharpton (born January 1, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.

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Early life

Sharpton attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida. As a senior, he recorded 96 tackles, two interceptions, and blocked four punts. As a junior, he had 110 tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown.

College career

After being redshirted as a freshman in 2005, Sharpton earned third-team freshman All-America by The Sporting News and Collegefootballnews.com and was selected to The Sporting News ACC all-freshman team. He finished the season starting five of 12 games recording 41 tackles and a sack. As a sophomore in 2007 he started five of 11 games, recording 57 tackles. As a junior in 2008 recorded 58 tackles and a sack. As a senior in 2009 he had 106 tackles including 8.5 TFL and returned an interception for a touchdown. He also had a forced fumble.

Professional career

Sharpton with the Bears in 2014 Military service members honored during Chicago bears game (15622080729) (cropped).jpg
Sharpton with the Bears in 2014

Houston Texans

Sharpton was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (102nd pick) of the 2010 NFL draft. [1] He became a free agent after the 2013 season. [2]

Washington Redskins

Sharpton signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins on March 13, 2014. [3] The Redskins placed him on injured reserve on August 30, 2014. [4] The Redskins terminated Sharpton's contract on September 22. [5]

Chicago Bears

He signed with the Chicago Bears on September 24, 2014. [6]

Arizona Cardinals

Sharpton signed with the Arizona Cardinals in May 2015. On August 19, he was released by the Cardinals.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2010 HOU 1263423111.03000000000
2011 HOU 80121200.00000000000
2012 HOU 752816120.011-20-210100
2013 HOU 1588756310.02000012000
2014 CHI 52151050.00000010000
4721176117591.061-20032100

Post-football career

Darryl launched a mid-century furniture brand Edloe Finch with his wife Jessica in 2017. [7]

Personal life

Sharpton is the second cousin of famous minister Al Sharpton, [8] though by his own admission, he thinks of him more as an uncle.

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References

  1. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Darryl Sharpton NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Boyer, Zac (March 13, 2014). "Redskins get rolling by adding defensive starters". WashingtonTimes.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ Jones, Mike (August 30, 2014). "Phillip Thomas, Chase Minnifield among defensive players cut". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 22, 2014). "DeAngelo Hall Out For Year With Ruptured Achilles". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Darryl Sharpton - Unsigned Free Agent - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
  7. ↑ "Mid-Century Modern Furniture Companies - Edloe Finch Furniture – Edloe Finch Furniture Co". edloefinch.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ Hiatt, Gabe (March 14, 2014). "Darryl Sharpton From Linebacker 'U'". Redskins.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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