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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.)
• 2021 All-SEC honorable mention (PFF)
• 2021 SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Kentucky)
• 2022 SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week (Memphis)
• 2022 SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week (Arizona)
• 2022 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 12 games with 12 starts ... Memphis (9/3): Was named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against the Tigers ... Paved the way for State to rack up 547 yards of total offense ... 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 ... Texas A&M (10/1): 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 … Was an All-SEC honorable mention by Pro Football Focus (PFF) … Only surrendered two sacks and seven hurries in 786 passing snaps … Made 1,002 snaps at center and only committed three penalties … Received a career-best 83.8 percent pass blocking grade for the season from PFF … Louisiana Tech (9/4): Made first career start at center … NC State (9/11): Received a team-best 81.5 pass blocking grade from PFF and helped the Bulldogs rack up 435 yards on offense … No. 5 Alabama (10/16): Posted a team-high 79.8 overall blocking grade and a 76.5 run blocking grade … at Vanderbilt (10/23): Garnered an 87.0 pass blocking grade as MSU tallied 461 passing and 522 yards … No. 12 Kentucky (10/30): Was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against the Wildcats … Graded out with a team-high 85.1 in pass blocking as State finished with 438 total yards … No. 9 Ole Miss (10/25): Was the Bulldogs’ 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 … vs. Texas Tech (12/28): Scored a team-best 72.3 in run blocking and 71.2 overall blocking grade … Awarded a sixth-year of eligibility from the NCAA on Dec. 17.
2020 (Senior Season)
Appeared in nine games with four starts ... 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 … Drew the start at right guard in the final five games of the season … Started three of running backs Kylin Hill’s eight 100-yard rushing games … Part of a unit that ranked No. 3 in the SEC in rushing offense at 220.6 yards per game on the ground … Helped MSU total five games with at least 300 yards of total offense … Led the way to eight 200-yard rushing efforts by the offense. ... vs. Louisiana (8/31): Helped MSU total 497 yards of total offense, including 261 yards rushing … Paved the way for Kylin Hill’s 197 yards rushing … 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 … Blocked for Kylin Hill’s 150 yards rushing … Protected Garrett Shrader to the tune of three touchdown passes and 194 yards passing. at Arkansas (11/2): Paved the way for MSU’s 640 yards of total offense, which ranks No. 4 overall and No. 1 against an SEC opponent in school history … Blocked for Kylin Hill’s 234 yards rushing, which is No. 5 on the single-game rushing ledger at MSU … 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) … Led the way for Kylin Hill’s 153 yards rushing … Protected Tommy Stevens to the tune of 165 yards passing and two touchdown throws … 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 … Stevens also ran for 71 yards and one score.
2017-18 (East Mississippi C.C.)
Ranked No. 2 junior college offensive guard by both ESPN and 247Sports … Top-25 junior college prospect per Rivals (No. 24) and 247Sports (No. 23) … Tabbed No. 3 junior college product in Mississippi by 247Sports … Helped to back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association national championships … Anchored an offensive line as the starting right tackle … As a freshman, opened lanes for EMCC to rush for 2,335 yards (194.6 yards per game) … As a sophomore, a part of a unit that averaged 494.1 yards of total offense and 48.3 points per game … Missed most of the 2018 season due to injury, seeing action in two games … Committed to MSU on September 23, 2018.
High School
Prepped at Columbus High School for head coach Randal Montgomery.
Personal
Born LaQuinston Santonio Sharp on January 1, 1999 … Son of Natasha and Jamie Sharp … Has one Brother named Delvin ... Majoring in industrial engineering … Twitter handle is @laquinstonsant1.
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