# Bauer Sharp

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{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football biography
|name=Bauer Sharp
|team=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|number=84
|position=[Tight end](/source/Tight_end)
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2003|5|3}}
|birth_place=
|bowlgames=
|heightft=6
|heightin=5
|weight_lb=249
|highschool=[Dothan](/source/Dothan_High_School_(Dothan%2C_Alabama)) ([Dothan, Alabama](/source/Dothan%2C_Alabama))
|college=
*[Southeastern Louisiana](/source/Southeastern_Louisiana_Lions_football) (2021–2023)
*[Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_football) (2024)
*[LSU](/source/LSU_Tigers_football) (2025)
| draftyear           = 2026
| draftround          = 6
| draftpick           = 185
| pastteams =
* [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
*First-team All-[Southland](/source/Southland_Conference) (2023)
|espn=4890373
|pfr=SharBa00
}}

'''William "Bauer" Sharp''' (born May 3, 2003) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [tight end](/source/tight_end) for the [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Southeastern Louisiana Lions](/source/Southeastern_Louisiana_Lions_football), the [Oklahoma Sooners](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_football), and the [LSU Tigers](/source/LSU_Tigers_football).

==Early life==
Sharp and grew up in [Dothan, Alabama](/source/Dothan%2C_Alabama) and initially attended Northside Methodist Academy, where he played quarterback. After his sophomore year he transferred to [Dothan High School](/source/Dothan_High_School_(Dothan%2C_Alabama)).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dothaneagle.com/sports/high_school/coaches-day-notebook-bauer-sharp-leaves-nma-to-vie-for-dothan-high-qb-slot/article_cd7b8eb0-aff5-11e9-9b03-9f10b747cc2d.html|title=Coaches Day notebook: Bauer Sharp leaves NMA to vie for Dothan High QB slot|first=David|last=Mundee|work=[Dothan Eagle](/source/Dothan_Eagle)|date=July 26, 2019|access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref> Sharp passed for 1,082 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdhn.com/sports/early-football-signing-day-dothans-sharp-and-folmar-both-sign-to-division-one-schools/|title=Early Football Signing day: Dothan’s Sharp and Folmar both sign to division one schools|first=Michael|last=Rinker|website=[WDHN.com](/source/WDHN)|date=December 16, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref> He committed to play [college football](/source/college_football) at [Southeastern Louisiana](/source/Southeastern_Louisiana_Lions_football).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dothaneagle.com/townnews/sport/dothan-wolves-jayden-folmar-to-rice-bauer-sharp-to-southeastern-la/article_0d43fe5c-3fff-11eb-842f-673787f82e3c.html|title=Dothan Wolves' Jayden Folmar to Rice, Bauer Sharp to Southeastern La.|first=David|last=Mundee|work=[Dothan Eagle](/source/Dothan_Eagle)|date=December 16, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref>

==College career==
===Southeastern Louisiana===
Sharp [redshirted](/source/redshirt_(college_sports)) his true freshman season with the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/bauer-sharp-transfer-portal-recruiting-kentucky/|title=Kentucky is reportedly showing interest in FCS TE Bauer Sharp|first=Adam|last=Luckett|website=On3.com|date=December 8, 2023|access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref> He caught 11 passes for 78 yards and one touchdown while also rushing ten times for 83 yards at quarterback in the [wildcat formation](/source/wildcat_formation).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/tough-blocking-or-dynamic-receiving-oklahoma-te-bauer-sharp-can-do-it-all-01j5waex6ezk|title=Tough Blocking or Dynamic Receiving, Oklahoma TE Bauer Sharp Can Do It All|first=John E.|last=Hoover|website=[SI.com](/source/SI.com)|date=August 22, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref> Sharp was named first team All-[Southland Conference](/source/Southland_Conference) as a redshirt sophomore after catching 29 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 133 yards and five touchdowns on 25 carries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oklahoma.rivals.com/news/bauer-sharp-s-first-season-at-oklahoma-fueled-by-underdog-mentality|title=Bauer Sharp's first season at Oklahoma fueled by underdog mentality|first=Jesse|last=Crittenden|website=[Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com)|date=August 21, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref> Following the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dothaneagle.com/sports/college/former-dothan-star-bauer-sharp-weighing-offers-from-power-5-schools/article_5adb2888-9872-11ee-bd82-9b94d9e061cf.html|title=Former Dothan star Bauer Sharp weighing offers from Power 5 schools|first=Jon|last=Johnson|work=[Dothan Eagle](/source/Dothan_Eagle)|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref>

===Oklahoma===
Bauer transferred to Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/ou/southeastern-louisiana-te-transfer-bauer-sharp-commits-to-ou-bolstering-what-was-a-thin-position/article_e756814a-9dc2-11ee-b5ba-e3c4fdc358ae.html|title=TE Bauer Sharp commits to OU, bolstering thin position|work=[Tulsa World](/source/Tulsa_World)|date=December 18, 2023|access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref> He entered his first season with the Sooners as the team's starting tight end.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma/article/bauer-sharp-makes-emotional-impactful-debut-for-oklahoma-football-235524609/|title='That's real': Tight end Bauer Sharp makes emotional, impactful Oklahoma debut|first=Tom|last=Green|website=[247Sports.com](/source/247Sports.com)|date=September 2, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref>

On December 7, 2024, Sharp announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/college/oklahoma-sooners/news/oklahoma-tight-end-bauer-sharp-plans-to-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal/|title=Oklahoma tight end Bauer Sharp plans to enter NCAA transfer portal|website=On3.com|first=Griffin|last=McVeigh|date=December 7, 2024|access-date=December 8, 2024}}</ref>

=== LSU ===
On December 13, 2024, Sharp announced that he would transfer to [LSU](/source/LSU_Tigers_football).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=Football Adds Tight End Bauer Sharp to 2025 Roster |url=https://lsusports.net/news/2024/12/13/football-adds-tight-end-bauer-sharp-to-2025-roster/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=LSU |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 6
|    height in = 4 5/8
|       weight = 249
|         dash = 4.63
|    ten split = 1.68
| twenty split = 2.73
|      shuttle = 4.30
|   cone drill = 7.05
|     vertical = 35.0
|     broad ft = 10
|     broad in = 0
|        bench = 20
|     arm span = 31 3/4
|    hand span = 9 3/4
|  wingspan ft = 6
|  wingspan in = 5
|         note = All values from [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine)/[Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/bauer-sharp/32005348-4137-5359-e6e7-a204c5ea9274 |title=Bauer Sharp Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 14, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1097975&DraftYear=2026 |title=Bauer Sharp College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 14, 2026}}</ref>
}}

Sharp was selected by the [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) in the 6th round with the 185th overall pick of the [2026 NFL Draft](/source/2026_NFL_Draft).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Scott |title=Bucs Conclude 2026 Draft with LSU TE Bauer Sharp in Round Six |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bauer-sharp-nfl-draft-te-lsu-rd-6-no-185-2026-bucs |website=Buccaneers.com |access-date=27 April 2026}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.buccaneers.com/team/players-roster/bauer-sharp/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio]
*[https://lionsports.net/sports/football/roster/bauer-sharp/9520 Southeastern Louisiana Lions bio]
*[https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/bauer-sharp/17359 Oklahoma Sooners bio]
*[https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/bauer-sharp/ LSU Tigers bio]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharp, Bauer}}
Category:2003 births
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Players of American football from Dothan, Alabama
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Southeastern Louisiana Lions football players
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players

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