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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | (1980-03-10)March 10, 1980 (age 45) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 296 lb (134 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Washington (DC) Dunbar | ||||||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003: 7th round, 230th pick | ||||||
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Montique Sharpe (born March 10, 1980) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive tackle for theKansas City Chiefs of theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the2003 NFL draft. Sharpe playedcollege football atWake Forest.
Sharpe attendedDunbar High School inWashington, D.C.[2]
Sharped playedcollege football for theWake Forest Demon Deacons from 1998 to 2002. He wasredshirted in 1998.[1] He earned honorable mention All-ACC honors his senior year in 2002.[3]
Sharpe was selected by theKansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft.[4] He officially signed with the team on July 21, 2003. He was placed on theNon-football injury list on August 26, 2003. Sharpe played in five games for the Chiefs during the 2003 season, recording four solo tackles and one sack.[2]
Sharpe was allocated toNFL Europe in 2004 and played for theBerlin Thunder during the2004 NFL Europe season. He appeared in 10 games, starting four, for the Thunder, totaling 10 tackles, one sack, one pass breakup and one blocked kick.[1] The Thunder also wonWorld Bowl XII that season.[5] Sharpe was waived by the Chiefs on September 5, 2004 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2004. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 17, 2005. He was waived on September 3, 2005.[2]