Bauer Sharp
LSU
Scouting Report

A converted quarterback who has only been playing tight end since 2022, Sharp is a developmental projection whose NFL value lives in his alignment versatility, competitive toughness, and willingness to block. He's not going to win contested catches or run away from safeties downfield, but he understands offensive structure at a level most TEs his age don't — because he used to run those offenses from behind center. The production numbers are modest (24 catches at LSU, 42 at Oklahoma the year prior), and the receiving ceiling is limited at the next level, but his willingness to play the dirty-work role in heavy personnel groupings and contribute on special teams gives him a path to an NFL roster. The question is whether his receiving game develops enough to be anything more than a blocking specialist who can chip in underneath.

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Weaknesses
Pro ComparisonDurham Smythe

Similar profile — an in-line blocking TE with adequate receiving ability who carved out a long NFL career as a complementary piece in 12-personnel packages. Sharp's former-QB intelligence and blocking willingness map to Smythe's career arc as a role player who does the little things well without ever commanding significant target share.

Trait Grades
🏀 Receiving
59
✂️ Route Running
61
🪵 Blocking
74
🦅 Athleticism
69
🤲 Hands
62
🏎️ Speed
67
College Production (2025)
Receiving
24 rec, 252 yds, 2 TD
Per catch
10.5 YPR
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