Darryl Sharpton (born January 1, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted 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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| Born: | (1988-01-01) January 1, 1988 (age 34) El Portal, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Coral Gables Senior (Coral Gables, Florida) | ||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | ||||||||||
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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.
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.
Sharpton was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (102nd pick) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Sharpton signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins on March 13, 2014.[1] The Redskins placed him on injured reserve on August 30, 2014.[2] The Redskins terminated Sharpton's contract on September 22.[3]
He signed with the Chicago Bears on September 24, 2014.[4]
Sharpton signed with the Arizona Cardinals in May 2015. On August 19, he was released by the Cardinals.
Sharpton is the second cousin of famous minister Al Sharpton,[5] though by his own admission, he thinks of him more as an uncle.
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