TWITTER: @DARRYLSHARPTON
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...signed by Texans on June 11, 2010...placed on injured reerve with a quadriceps injury on Nov. 2, 2011...placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list with a hip injury on Aug. 27, 2012...activated from PUP by Texans on Nov. 17, 2012...placed by Texans on injured reserve with a hip injury on Jan. 1, 2013.
2011 (Houston 8/0):
Made a season-high three solo tackles in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
Had two solo tackles vs. Oakland (10/9), at Baltimore (10/16) and at Tennessee (10/23)
Placed on injured reserve after suffering an injury to his quadricep vs. Jacksonville (11/2)
TWITTER: @DARRYLSHARPTON
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...signed by Texans on June 11, 2010...placed on injured reerve on Nov. 2, 2011.
2011 (Houston 8/0):
Made a season-high three solo tackles in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
Had two solo tackles vs. Oakland (10/9), at Baltimore (10/16) and at Tennessee (10/23)
Placed on injured reserve after suffering an injury to his quadricep vs. Jacksonville (11/2)
2010 (Houston 12/6):
Saw action in 12 games with six starts; five at weakside linebacker and one at middle linebacker
Made 21 tackles (13 solo) in his rookie campaign along with one sack
Saw action on special teams where he led the squad with two tackles vs. San Diego (11/7)
Made his first start of his professional career at weakside linebacker and made five tackles (three solo) including two for a loss and two special teams tackles at New York Jets (11/21)
Recorded six tackles (three solo) including the first sack of his NFL career vs. Baltimore (12/13)
Started his fifth straight game at weakside linebacker and made five tackles (three solo) at Tennessee (12/19)
Notched his first start at middle linebacker and made five tackles (four solo) at Denver (12/26)
Placed on injured reserve (12/29) after injuring his shoulder at Denver (12/26)
COLLEGE:
Started 30-of-52 games at Miami, including 18 at middle linebacker, nine at strongside linebacker and three at weakside linebacker
Recorded 255 tackles (154 solo) that included 2.5 sacks for minus-24 yards and 27 stops for losses totaling 75 yards
Caused and recovered a fumble, deflected nine passes, fielded six short kickoffs for 40 yards and had a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown
Started 12-of-13 games as a senior and led the team with a career-high 106 tackles (65 solo) as well as a forced fumble, three passes defensed and an interception which he returned for a 73-yard touchdown
Started nine games as a junior and finished fourth on the team with 58 tackles (33 solo) that included 1.5 sacks for minus-14 yards and six stops for losses of 24 yards; recovered a fumble and broke up two passes
Played in 11 games as a sophomore and ranked sixth on the team with 46 tackles (30 solo), adding one stop for a 12-yard loss
Named third-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News and College Football News in 2006 and was selected to The Sporting News ACC All-Freshman team
Received a medical hardship waiver in 2005
Graduated with a degree in finance
PERSONAL:
Played both offense and defense throughout his career at Coral Gables (Fla.) High School, and also returned kickoffs and blocked four punts
As a senior in 2004, he finished with 96 tackles (three for loss), two interceptions and four blocked punts
Selected to play in the Cali/Florida Bowl, but declined the invitation
As a junior, recorded 110 tackles and one interception for a touchdown
Ranked as the nation’s 28th best outside linebacker prospect by Rivals.com and was chosen All-Dade County while ranking as the 10th-best prospect in Dade County by the Miami Herald
Was in his school’s International Baccalaureate Program
Presently enrolled in post-graduate school at Miami
