Sterling Sharpe

Sterling Sharpe (born April 6, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football wide receiver and currently a NFL analyst for the NFL Network. He attended the University of South Carolina, and played from 1988 to 1994 with the Green Bay Packers. Growing up, Sharpe lived in Glennville, Georgia with his grandmother and siblings, including his brother, NFL Pro-Bowl tight end Shannon Sharpe. He attended Glennville High School playing running ... more

Sterling Sharpe (born April 6, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football wide receiver and currently a NFL analyst for the NFL Network. He attended the University of South Carolina, and played from 1988 to 1994 with the Green Bay Packers. Growing up, Sharpe lived in Glennville, Georgia with his grandmother and siblings, including his brother, NFL Pro-Bowl tight end Shannon Sharpe. He attended Glennville High School playing running back, quarterback, and linebacker and was a member of the basketball and track teams. As a wide receiver at the University of South Carolina, Sharpe set school records with 169 career receptions and 2,497 receiving yards and a since-broken record of 17 career touchdowns. He also set the school record for single-season receiving touchdowns with 11, which was broken in 2005 by Sidney Rice. Sharpe's #2 jersey was retired by South Carolina at the end of the 1987 regular season, making him only the second Gamecock to be granted this honor while... less