Receiver, South Carolina, 1983–87
Sterling Sharpe
Lettered 1983, 1985–87 (school media guide)
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Sterling Sharpe played receiver at South Carolina (1983–87). The Green Bay Packers took Sharpe in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1988 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Honors
All-America: FWAA 1987; UPI second team 1987; AP third team 1986 and 1987; Sporting News 1987; Football News second team 1986
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 1988 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11½″ |
| Weight | 202 lb |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 5 (1989–90, 1992–94) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1989, 1992–93)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1989, 1992–93; Pro Football Writers first team 1989, 1992–93; Sporting News first team 1989, 1992–93; NEA first team 1989, 1992; Pro Football Weekly first team 1989; NEA second team 1990.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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