Shannon Sharpe is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League for 14 seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos.

Sharpe, the younger brother of former NFL star wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, grew up in Glennville, Georgia, where he was an all-state player in three sports at Glennville High School. He once joked, “We were so poor, a robber once broke into our house and we ended up robbing the robber.

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Sharpe played college football at Savannah State and was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL Draft. During his 12 non-consecutive seasons with Denver, he was selected to seven consecutive Pro Bowls and four first-team All-Pros, nd won two consecutive Super Bowl titles.

In between his Broncos tenures, Sharpe was a member of the Baltimore Ravens for two seasons, with whom he received an eighth Pro Bowl selection and won a third Super Bowl title. Sharpe retired as the NFL leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns by a tight end.