(1975-11-03) November 3, 1975 (age 48) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:
Hermitage (Henrico, Virginia)
College:
William & Mary
NFL draft:
1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1997–2004)
Minnesota Vikings (2005–2008)
New Orleans Saints (2009–2010)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLIV)
2× First-team All-Pro (2000, 2009)
4× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2005, 2007, 2010)
5× Pro Bowl (2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009)
2× NFL interceptions leader (2000, 2009)
NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
NFL records
Most interception return yards in a season: 376 (2009)
Most seasons leading league in interception return yards: 3 (2002, 2005, 2009)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
942
Sacks:
7.5
Interceptions:
63
Touchdowns:
13
Passes defended:
101
Player stats at PFR
Darren Mallory Sharper (born November 3, 1975) is an American convicted serial rapist and a former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons.
He played college football at William & Mary and was selected in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers, where he spent eight seasons. Sharper played his next four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, while his final two seasons were as a member of the New Orleans Saints. Recognized as one of the league's top defensive backs during his career, Sharper was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time first-team All-Pro, along with being named to the second-team of the 2000s All-Decade Team. He ranks sixth in interceptions and is tied with Charles Woodson and Rod Woodson for the most defensive touchdowns.
Following Sharper's 2010 retirement, allegations surfaced that he drugged and raped several women across various states, leading to him being charged in 2014. Sharper pled guilty to the rape and drug-related charges and was sentenced in 2016 to 20 years in prison. As a result of his guilty plea, he was removed from the College of William & Mary Athletics Hall of Fame. Debate has loomed over whether his Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility should be disqualified; Sharper ended up being nominated, with officials saying they were not allowed to disallow nominations because of off-the-field actions.[1]
^Victor, Mather (September 20, 2016). "How Was a Serial Rapist Nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
Darren Mallory Sharper (born November 3, 1975) is an American convicted serial rapist and a former football safety who played in the National Football...
final season in 2005, Sharper was a member of the Seattle Seahawks. He is the older brother of former safety DarrenSharper. Sharper attended Hermitage High...
decorated players, Woodson is tied with Rod Woodson (no relation) and DarrenSharper for the most defensive touchdowns, second in interceptions returned...
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interception return yards: 376 DarrenSharper (2009) – NFL record Pass interceptions returned for touchdowns: 3 DarrenSharper (2009) Field goals attempts:...
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but again failed to score, as Kolb threw an interception which safety DarrenSharper returned 97 yards for a touchdown. With the win, the Saints improved...
tackles) Interceptions Jairus Byrd, Buffalo, Asante Samuel, Philadelphia, DarrenSharper, New Orleans and Charles Woodson, Green Bay (9) Punting Shane Lechler...
way to their first opening-day loss since 2002. Free agent signing DarrenSharper started off the scoring for the Vikings by returning an interception...
December 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2022. "DarrenSharper Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. "Ex-NFL star DarrenSharper sentenced to 20 years in prison as rape...
Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2024. "DarrenSharper Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference...
Will Smith. As Lynch broke through the line, Ayodele and Saints safety DarrenSharper simultaneously dove to pull Lynch down as he ran past them, but were...
Droughns getting a 1-yard TD run. Minnesota regained the lead with safety DarrenSharper returning an interception 20 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter...
of Fame?". NFL Sports Blog. Gabrielson, Ryan (April 10, 2015). "For DarrenSharper, a Place in Prison. But in Hall of Fame, Too?". ProPublica. Wagner-McGough...
Payton named Jenkins the starting free safety to start the season after DarrenSharper underwent microfracture surgery and was placed on the physically unable...
prosecuted retired New Orleans Saints player DarrenSharper who was accused of drugging and raping women. Sharper was sentenced to 18 years in prison after...
did well, picking up future all-pro tackle Ross Verba and free safety DarrenSharper. Ronnie McAda was Mr. Irrelevant. The Packers finished the 1997 regular...
three passes. The Saints' secondary was led by 12-year veteran safety DarrenSharper, who recorded 9 interceptions and set an NFL record by returning them...
Darrick Vaughn, Atlanta (27.7 average yards) Interceptions DarrenSharper, Green Bay (9) Punting Darren Bennett, San Diego (46.2 average yards) Sacks La'Roi...
against individuals such as Robert Durst, Ray Nagin, Big Freedia and DarrenSharper. On April 12, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Polite to be an Assistant...
older than Tomlin, and Tomlin had been a teammate of Vikings' safety DarrenSharper while at William and Mary. The 2006 Vikings finished with the NFL's...
Player DarrenSharper Sentenced to 20 Years". 29 November 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2017. Knoll, Corina (November 29, 2016) Ex-NFL star DarrenSharper sentenced...
Green, Washington Redskins, 1983–2001 Most seasons leading league: 3, DarrenSharper, 2002, 2005, 2009: s-15 Most interception return yards, career: 1,590...
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