Antoine Sharp Jr.

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
208
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
West Palm Beach, Fla.
High School:
Palm Beach Central

Played linebacker for coach Kevin Thompson at Palm Beach Central High … one of 24 nominees for the Palm Beach Post's All-County Defensive Player of the Year … as a senior, totaled 100 tackles with 6.5 sacks, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery and 133 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss as a junior … in his four seasons with the Broncos, he helped them to a 12-2 record in 2022, a 10-3 mark in 2023, a 10-2 record in 2024 and a 6-5 record in 2025 … a starter for Central the past three seasons, he’s totaled 275 career tackles, 11.5 sacks, 22.5 tackles for loss and an interception … a three-star prospect according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … ESPN lists him as the No. 36 linebacker and the No. 124 player in the state of Florida … 247Sports puts him in as the No. 104 linebacker and the No. 122 player in the state of Florida … Rivals ranks him as the No. 136 linebacker and the No. 175 player in the state of Florida … his father, Antoine Sharp, played wide receiver for Florida before transferring to play cornerback at Louisville and has spent various stints on college coaching staffs … also offered by Florida State, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Pitt, Marshall, Tulane and UCF.