University of South Alabama Athletics

As A Freshman (2015): Handled all long snapping duties for the Jaguars in his first season at the collegiate level ... Also credited with three stops ... Earned the coaches’ weekly special teams award following win at rival Troy ... Had both a solo tackle and an assist in Homecoming victory over Idaho ... Posted an assisted stop in collegiate debut as USA defeated Gardner-Webb.

High School Highlights: Received two stars from 247Sports.com, which had him rated among the top 15 long snappers in the nation ... A four-star recruit according to Kohl’s Professional Camps ... Selected first-team All-American at the Team Jackson Kicking Camp ... Chosen to play in the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl after his senior season ... Was selected a team captain at the Pensacola Subway All-Star Game ... A two-year letterwinner at Gulf Breeze HS ... As a senior, earned the Dolphins’ special teams and Iron Man awards ... Was an all-region tight end at GBHS his junior year after helping the team to a 7-4 finish and a berth in the state 5A playoffs ... As a sophomore at Westbrook Christian (Ala.) School was named region most valuable player in basketball ... Helped the Warriors to the second round of the state 2A playoffs and a 10-1 record his freshman year.

Personal: Full name is Carson Dylan Sharp ... Born Sept. 19, 1994, in Pensacola, Fla. ... Son of Bob and Lissa Sharp ... Favorite movie is “Coach Carter” ... Favorite book is the Bible ... Favorite teams are the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens ... Favorite athletes are Carson Tinker, Matt Overton, Johnny Hekker and Ryan Allen ... Favorite musical acts are Drake and Kevin Gates ... Favorite foods are macaroni and cheese and wings ... Favorite subject is history ... Likes to fish and cook in his spare time ... Would like to become a football coach at the collegiate level ... Also had scholarship offers from Southern Mississippi and Troy, and was recruited by Auburn, Florida State, Florida and Mississippi as well ... A leisure studies major.