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Jersey Number 11
Raylen Sharpe
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Allen, Texas
- High School:
- Allen HS
- Prev School:
- Houston/Missouri State
2024 (JUNIOR): All-Mountain West honorable mention … appeared in 11 games, and started in seven … missed one game with injury … had 51 receptions for 523 yards and three touchdowns … added four carries for 67 yards … also was 1-of-1 on his pass attempts, tossing a 26-yard touchdown at New Mexico (Sept. 21) … led the team in receiving yards in three games this season … caught at least one pass in each game this season, extending his active streak to 37 consecutive games … had a season-best 10 catches for 116 yards at No. 23 UNLV (Sept. 28) … caught Fresno State’s first touchdown of the season at then-No. 9 Michigan … Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list … entered the transfer portal and was not with the team for the bowl game ... Academic All-MW.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent two seasons (2022-23) at Missouri State, and one at Houston (2021) … (2023 – Missouri State) Named as an FCS All-America selection by Phil Steele (second team), Associated Press (third team) and Stats Perform (third team) ... Also named as a first-team All-MVFC selection ... Pulled in a school-record 73 receptions for 991 yards and 7 touchdowns ... His receiving yardage ranked No. 2 in MSU single-season history ... Averaged a league-best 99.1 receiving yards per game, which ranked No. 3 in FCS, while his 7.3 receptions per game was also tops in the MVFC and No. 5 nationally ... Matched another school-record with six 100-yard receiving games on the season, including 11 receptions for 160 yards and 2 TDs vs. No. 15 UNI (11/11/23) to earn MVFC Offensive Player of the Week honors as well as FedEx Ground FCS National Player of the Week honorable mention ... Recorded 13 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown vs. North Dakota State (10/7/23) ... Snagged 7 receptions for 142 yards and a TD at UT Martin (9/9/23) ... Earned MVFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for Illinois State game (11/4/23) with 7 catches for 105 yards and a pair of TDs ... Had a season-long 46-yard reception in home opener vs. Utah Tech (9/23/23) to finish with 109 yards on 5 catches ... Also hauled in 109 yards on 8 receptions at Youngstown State (10/28/23) ... Ranked 31st nationally and 2nd in MVFC in all-purpose yards per game (110.8) ... His 7 touchdowns matched teammate Jacardia Wright for 15th-best in the conference ... Completed season with streak of pass receptions in 18 straight games. (2022 – Missouri State) Played in 10 games as a sophomore, hauling in 16 pass receptions for 307 yards and a TD ... Finished third on team in receiving yardage ... First MSU reception was a 67-yard touchdown from Jason Shelley vs. No. 2 South Dakota St. (9/24/22) ... Had 3 receptions the following week at North Dakota (10/1/22) for 27 yards ... Also had 3 catches for season-high 82 yards in homecoming win over Western Illinois (10/29/22), including a 54-yarder ... Posted season-high 4 catches for 45 yards (long 23) in home finale vs. Youngstown State (11/12/22) ... Snagged 2 passes for 34 yards at home against Southern Illinois (10/8/22) ... Alos notched 4 special teams tackles on the season with 3 solos. (2021 – Houston) Played the 2021 season at the University of Houston ... Appeared in one contest against Grambling State (9/18/21) ... Also participated in track and field at Houston, compiling three top-10 finishes as a freshman, including a first-place finish in the 4x400 relay at the H-Town SpeedCity Series ... Top time in 400 hurdles was 55.20 (5/1/21).
HIGH SCHOOL: Led coach Terry Gambill's Allen (Texas) High School Eagles to an 11-1 record his senior year (2019) ... Accounted for 3,500 all-purpose yards and 36 touchdowns as a first-team all-conference quarterback and district MVP as a senior ... Racked up 650 all-purpose yards as a backup QB his junior year while accounting for 16 touchdowns ... Was part of a Texas 6A state championship team his sophomore year ... Was also an all-district pick as a freshman ... 247Sports named Sharpe as a three-star prospect in the class of 2020 ... Had offers from SMU, Air Force, Arizona and Army coming out of high school … was a standout member of the track and field team ... was a seven-time USA Track and Field All-American.
PERSONAL: Born in Killeen, Texas ... son of Ray Sharpe of Allen, Texas ... has a brother, Jaylen, and a sister, Kaelyn … earned his degree in communication studies with a minor in general business from Missouri State … working towards his master’s in education and curriculum at Fresno State … chose to attend Fresno State because it had a sense of home. The coaching staff has a history of winning, and have coached athletes similar to him to showcase their talents. He also liked John Baxter’s success on special teams, and Andy Ward’s efforts in the weight room. Fresno offers him the opportunity to connect with the community and be able to network outside of football as well. Ultimately, him and his family felt that Fresno State was a place that he could make a name for himself and make it to the NFL with the success Fresno State has had with putting receivers in the League.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent two seasons (2022-23) at Missouri State, and one at Houston (2021) … (2023 – Missouri State) Named as an FCS All-America selection by Phil Steele (second team), Associated Press (third team) and Stats Perform (third team) ... Also named as a first-team All-MVFC selection ... Pulled in a school-record 73 receptions for 991 yards and 7 touchdowns ... His receiving yardage ranked No. 2 in MSU single-season history ... Averaged a league-best 99.1 receiving yards per game, which ranked No. 3 in FCS, while his 7.3 receptions per game was also tops in the MVFC and No. 5 nationally ... Matched another school-record with six 100-yard receiving games on the season, including 11 receptions for 160 yards and 2 TDs vs. No. 15 UNI (11/11/23) to earn MVFC Offensive Player of the Week honors as well as FedEx Ground FCS National Player of the Week honorable mention ... Recorded 13 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown vs. North Dakota State (10/7/23) ... Snagged 7 receptions for 142 yards and a TD at UT Martin (9/9/23) ... Earned MVFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for Illinois State game (11/4/23) with 7 catches for 105 yards and a pair of TDs ... Had a season-long 46-yard reception in home opener vs. Utah Tech (9/23/23) to finish with 109 yards on 5 catches ... Also hauled in 109 yards on 8 receptions at Youngstown State (10/28/23) ... Ranked 31st nationally and 2nd in MVFC in all-purpose yards per game (110.8) ... His 7 touchdowns matched teammate Jacardia Wright for 15th-best in the conference ... Completed season with streak of pass receptions in 18 straight games. (2022 – Missouri State) Played in 10 games as a sophomore, hauling in 16 pass receptions for 307 yards and a TD ... Finished third on team in receiving yardage ... First MSU reception was a 67-yard touchdown from Jason Shelley vs. No. 2 South Dakota St. (9/24/22) ... Had 3 receptions the following week at North Dakota (10/1/22) for 27 yards ... Also had 3 catches for season-high 82 yards in homecoming win over Western Illinois (10/29/22), including a 54-yarder ... Posted season-high 4 catches for 45 yards (long 23) in home finale vs. Youngstown State (11/12/22) ... Snagged 2 passes for 34 yards at home against Southern Illinois (10/8/22) ... Alos notched 4 special teams tackles on the season with 3 solos. (2021 – Houston) Played the 2021 season at the University of Houston ... Appeared in one contest against Grambling State (9/18/21) ... Also participated in track and field at Houston, compiling three top-10 finishes as a freshman, including a first-place finish in the 4x400 relay at the H-Town SpeedCity Series ... Top time in 400 hurdles was 55.20 (5/1/21).
HIGH SCHOOL: Led coach Terry Gambill's Allen (Texas) High School Eagles to an 11-1 record his senior year (2019) ... Accounted for 3,500 all-purpose yards and 36 touchdowns as a first-team all-conference quarterback and district MVP as a senior ... Racked up 650 all-purpose yards as a backup QB his junior year while accounting for 16 touchdowns ... Was part of a Texas 6A state championship team his sophomore year ... Was also an all-district pick as a freshman ... 247Sports named Sharpe as a three-star prospect in the class of 2020 ... Had offers from SMU, Air Force, Arizona and Army coming out of high school … was a standout member of the track and field team ... was a seven-time USA Track and Field All-American.
PERSONAL: Born in Killeen, Texas ... son of Ray Sharpe of Allen, Texas ... has a brother, Jaylen, and a sister, Kaelyn … earned his degree in communication studies with a minor in general business from Missouri State … working towards his master’s in education and curriculum at Fresno State … chose to attend Fresno State because it had a sense of home. The coaching staff has a history of winning, and have coached athletes similar to him to showcase their talents. He also liked John Baxter’s success on special teams, and Andy Ward’s efforts in the weight room. Fresno offers him the opportunity to connect with the community and be able to network outside of football as well. Ultimately, him and his family felt that Fresno State was a place that he could make a name for himself and make it to the NFL with the success Fresno State has had with putting receivers in the League.
Post-Game Press Conference [10/10]
Friday, October 10
FB Weekly Press Conference [10/6]
Monday, October 06
FB highlight vs Nevada [10/4/25]
Monday, October 06
Post-Game Press Conference [10/4]
Sunday, October 05
