David Sharpe (American football)

David Sharpe (born October 21, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League. 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.

David Sharpe
Sharpe with Washington in 2020
No. 72 – Washington Football Team
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995
Jacksonville, Florida
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 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 2020
Games played:34
Games started:6
Player stats at NFL.com

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 / Las Vegas 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]

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. http://jacksonville.com/sports/high-schools/jaguars/2017-04-28/fletcher-grad-david-sharpe-drafted-raiders-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.


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