Jamie Sharper
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | November 23, 1974 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Hermitage (Henrico, Virginia) | ||
| College: | Virginia | ||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34 | ||
| Expansion draft: | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Harry James Sharper Jr. (born November 23, 1974) is an American
Career
Sharper attended Hermitage High School in Henrico County, Virginia. He played for the school's American football team as a linebacker.[1] His younger brother, Darren, played for the football team as a quarterback.[2] After high school, Sharper enrolled at the University of Virginia, and played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers.[1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.67 s | 1.61 s | 2.74 s | 4.24 s | 7.57 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
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Post-playing career
Jamie Sharper joined the coaching staff at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans and served as Linebackers coach from 2016 to 2018. He joined the Georgetown University football program in August 2018 as the assistant linebackers coach and held that position until 2021. From 2021 to 2022, he served as the Defensive Line coach.
Sharper was hired by the DC Defenders on September 13, 2022.[7] He did not return in 2024.[8]
References
- ^ a b Laken Litman, USA TODAY Sports (April 15, 2014). "Sharper's high school faces decision on 'tarnished' hero". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ Paul Woody, "Hard work, confidence key Sharper’s NFL success"[permanent dead link], Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 6, 2009.
- ^ "Jamie Sharper RAS". RAS.football. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Texans cut Sharper loose after three seasons". chron.com. April 2, 2005. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "Seahawks Notebook: Sharper to sit for first time in nine years". seattlepi.com. November 9, 2005. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "UFL Announces Team Coaching Staffs". www.theufl.com. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.