David Sharpe (born October 21, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He has also played for the

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, the

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and the

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Professional career

Oakland Raiders (first stint)

Sharpe was selected by the

in the fourth round (129th overall) in the

. On September 1, 2018, Sharpe was waived by the Raiders.

Houston Texans (first stint)

On September 12, 2018, Sharpe was signed by the

to their

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. On September 25, Sharpe was promoted to the active roster. He was waived on October 31.

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

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

Washington Football Team

On September 1, 2020, the Raiders traded Sharpe and a seventh round pick in the

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to the

in exchange for a sixth round pick in the same draft. 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

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; starting right tackle

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was moved to left tackle in place of

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and

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, who were both injured. He re-signed with the team on March 29, 2021. Sharpe was placed on the team's

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reserve list on July 1, and was activated on August 23. He was waived on August 31.

Baltimore Ravens

On September 21, 2021, the

signed Sharpe to their practice squad. On October 23, Sharpe was elevated to the Ravens' active roster for a Week 7 loss to the

, a game in which he played 12 snaps. 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. Sharpe was signed a reserve/future contract on January 1, 2023. On August 29, Sharpe was released by the Ravens.

Carolina Panthers

On September 1, 2023, Sharpe was signed to the

' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 11. Sharpe was released on November 8, and re-signed with the practice squad on November 13. He was promoted to the active roster again the next day.

Houston Texans (second stint)

On March 15, 2024, Sharpe re-signed with the Houston Texans.

Statistics

References

External links

Florida Gators bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharpe, David 1995 births Living people American football offensive tackles Florida Gators football players Houston Texans players Oakland Raiders players Washington Football Team players Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida Duncan U. Fletcher High School alumni Baltimore Ravens players Carolina Panthers players