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Jersey Number 63
LaQuinston Sharp
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Columbus HS (East Mississippi C.C.)
โขย 2021 All-SEC honorable mention (PFF)
โขย 2021 SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Kentucky)
โขย 2022ย SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week (Memphis)
โขย 2022ย SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week (Arizona)
โขย 2022ย SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Ole Miss)
Career Notes & Records
Earned his undergraduate degree in industrial technology and psychology in December 2020.
2022 (Graduate Season)
Appeared in 12ย games with 12 startsย ... Memphis (9/3): Was named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against the Tigers ...ย Paved the way for State to rack up 547 yards of total offense ...ย at Arizona (9/10): Earned his second straight SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week and led the team with an 86.2 pass blocking grade from PFF ...ย Texas A&M (10/1):ย Posted 70-plus grades in offense, pass blocking, and run blocking against the Aggies ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.
2021 (Redshirt Senior Season)
Started all 13 games at center โฆ Was an All-SEC honorable mention by Pro Football Focus (PFF) โฆ Only surrendered two sacks and seven hurries in 786 passing snaps โฆ Made 1,002 snaps at center and only committed three penalties โฆ Received a career-best 83.8 percent pass blocking grade for the season from PFF โฆ Louisiana Tech (9/4): Made first career start at center โฆ NCย State (9/11): Received a team-best 81.5 pass blocking grade from PFF and helped the Bulldogs rack up 435 yards on offense โฆ No. 5 Alabama (10/16): Posted a team-high 79.8 overall blocking grade and a 76.5 run blocking grade โฆ at Vanderbilt (10/23): Garnered an 87.0 pass blocking grade as MSU tallied 461 passing and 522 yards โฆ No. 12 Kentucky (10/30): Was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against the Wildcats โฆ Graded out with a team-high 85.1 in pass blocking as State finished with 438 total yards โฆ No. 9 Ole Miss (10/25): Was the Bulldogsโ top performer on the offensive line receiving an overall grade of 83.2 while posting an 87.2 pass blocking grade and a 79.4 run blocking score โฆ vs. Texas Tech (12/28): Scored a team-best 72.3 in run blocking and 71.2 overall blocking grade โฆ Awarded a sixth-year of eligibility from the NCAA on Dec. 17.
2020 (Senior Season)
Appeared in nine games with four starts ...ย at LSU (9/26): Played 13 snaps at left guard. Arkansas (10/3): Earned the start at left guard, where he played every offensive snap ... Helped State record 400 yards of offense. at Kentucky (10/10): Saw action at left guard ... Helped protect K.J. Costello and Will Rogers as the duo combined to attempt an SEC and MSU-record 70 passes ... Graded as State's top pass blocker (86.4), according to PFF. at Alabama (10/31): Graded as the top pass blocker (89.0) on the team, according to PFF ... His pass blocking grade ranked fourth in the country for the week. Vanderbilt (11/7): Graded as the second-highest pass blocker on the team (75.9) by PFF.
2019 (Junior Season)
Appeared in nine games with five starts โฆ Drew the start at right guard in the final five games of the season โฆ Started three of running backs Kylin Hillโs eight 100-yard rushing games โฆ Part of a unit that ranked No. 3 in the SEC in rushing offense at 220.6 yards per game on the ground โฆ Helped MSU total five games with at least 300 yards of total offense โฆ Led the way to eight 200-yard rushing efforts by the offense. ...ย vs. Louisiana (8/31): Helped MSU total 497 yards of total offense, including 261 yards rushing โฆ Paved the way for Kylin Hillโs 197 yards rushing โฆ Protected Tommy Stevens to the tune of 236 yards passing and two touchdowns. Southern Miss (9/7): Led the way for another 100-yard rushing effort for Kyling Hill (123 yards) and a total of 210 yards rushing for the team. Kansas State (9/14): Allowed the team to rush for 201 yards, including 111 from Kylin Hill. at Texas A&M (10/26): Part of a unit that gained 433 yards of total offense โฆ Blocked for Kylin Hillโs 150 yards rushing โฆ Protected Garrett Shrader to the tune of three touchdown passes and 194 yards passing. at Arkansas (11/2): Paved the way for MSUโs 640 yards of total offense, which ranks No. 4 overall and No. 1 against an SEC opponent in school history โฆ Blocked for Kylin Hillโs 234 yards rushing, which is No. 5 on the single-game rushing ledger at MSU โฆ The 460 total rushing yards are No. 4 all-time in program history and the most against an SEC opponent. Abilene Christian (11/23): Part of a unit that produced 577 yards of total offense (372 rushing; 205 passing) โฆ Led the way for Kylin Hillโs 153 yards rushing โฆ Protected Tommy Stevens to the tune of 165 yards passing and two touchdown throws โฆ Stevens also rushed for 88 yards and one score. Ole Miss (11/28): Allowed MSU to produce 210 yards rushing, including 132 by Kylin Hill. vs. Louisville (12/30): Part of an offensive line that protected Tommy Stevens for a 221-yard passing day and two touchdown strikes โฆ Stevens also ran for 71 yards and one score.
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2017-18 (East Mississippi C.C.)
Ranked No. 2 junior college offensive guard by both ESPN and 247Sports โฆ Top-25 junior college prospect per Rivals (No. 24) and 247Sports (No. 23) โฆ Tabbed No. 3 junior college product in Mississippi by 247Sports โฆ Helped to back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association national championships โฆ Anchored an offensive line as the starting right tackle โฆ As a freshman, opened lanes for EMCC to rush for 2,335 yards (194.6 yards per game) โฆ As a sophomore, a part of a unit that averaged 494.1 yards of total offense and 48.3 points per game โฆ Missed most of the 2018 season due to injury, seeing action in two games โฆ Committed to MSU on September 23, 2018.
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High School
Prepped at Columbus High School for head coach Randal Montgomery.
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Personal
Born LaQuinston Santonio Sharp on January 1, 1999 โฆ Son of Natasha and Jamie Sharpย โฆ Has one Brother named Delvin ...ย ย Majoring in industrial engineeringย โฆ Twitter handle is @laquinstonsant1.
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