Education
Sharpe attended Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway Township, New Jersey.
Sharpe attended Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway Township, New Jersey.
He was a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and committed to the University of Massachusetts (UMass) to play college football. Sharpe played in 11 games and made eight starts as a freshman at UMass in 2012. He had 20 receptions for 206 yards.
Sharpe led the team with 61 receptions for 680 yards and four touchdowns in 2013 and 85 receptions for 1,281 yards and seven touchdowns in 2014.
As a senior in 2015, he broke UMass records for career receptions and receiving yards.