Shannon Sharpe Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics

Shannon Sharpe is a former American football and television personality. He had played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens teams in the National Football League (NFL). After retiring, he worked as an analyst for CBS Sports on its NFL telecasts.

Currently, he works as a television presenter and co-host of the show “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Skip Bayless”. Additionally, he finished his career as the NFL’s all-time leader in receptions (815), receiving yards (10,060), and receiving touchdowns (62) by tight end. He became the first tight corner to garner over 10,000 receiving yards. Let us find out more about his personal life, net worth and measurements below.

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SHANNON SHARPE: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The former player was born on June 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois to Native American parents. But there is no information about his parents or early childhood days. He grew up with his older brother in Glennville, Georgia. His brother Sterling Sharpe is also a former American football receiver and NFL Network analyst.

Growing up, he couldn’t enjoy much of his childhood because he was from a poor family. Once jokingly said that they were so poor that the thief broke their house. Despite losing something, they end up robbing the thief. Regarding his education, he had attended Glennville School in Glennville. He revealed that he was not a very bright student, but you could say he was a good player. Later, he joined Savannah State University where he started his college football career.

Sharpe was a three-time All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference draft pick from 1987 to 1989. Additionally, in 1989, he led the Tigers football team to their best records in program history. Additionally, in 2009, he was inducted into the Division II Football Hall of Fame.

SHANNON SHARPE: CAREER AND LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

He began his professional career when the Denver Broncos drafted him 192nd overall in the 1990 NFL. With the team, he had won two championships in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII. However, he played with the team until 1999 and then went to play with another Baltimore Ravens team. During his two-year stint with the Ravens, he won another championship ring in Super Bowl XXXV.

After that, in 2002, he returned to the Broncos and then in 2003, he voluntarily retired from his football career. Subsequently, he became the NFL analyst and worked for the CBS network. Additionally, he received 815 receptions for 10,060 yards and 62 touchdowns in 203 games over his 14-year career.

He made his television debut as a commentator on the CBS Sports show “The NFL Today.” Then in February 2018, CBS announced that the show’s commentators were replaced by Tony Gonzalez and Bratt Scott. Additionally, in 2013, Shannon worked as a columnist and spokesperson for FitnessRX for Men magazine, as well as on its cover.

Currently, he co-hosts the Sirius NFL Radio morning show Opening Drive with Bob Papa. In 2016, he joined the FS1 sports talk show ‘Skip and Shannon: Undisputed’ alongside Skip Bayless. Furthermore, he also appeared in the animated series ‘American Dad!’, ‘The Scarlett Getter’ episode, as himself.

SHANNON SHARPE: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Moving towards his personal life, he has been very secretive when it comes to sharing information about it. Unlike his professional career which has been in the spotlight, he has pursed his lips to reveal details about his love or marital life. Also, it’s unclear if he currently shares a relationship with anyone or not. So, on the safe side, let’s say he may be single.

However, he did not talk about his love or marital life, he fathered three children, they are daughters Kayla and Kaley, and son Kiari. There is no information about their mother further, it is rumored that he has a relationship with Katy Kellner. Katy is a Flywheel fitness instructor, they dated for a while and also announced their engagement in 2016. However, their relationship did not last long and revealed that Katy was expecting a child sometime in 2018 with another male.

In 2010, he was involved in a controversy where a woman claiming to be his girlfriend filed a restraining order against him in court in Atlanta. This woman accused him of sexual assault and threatened her with death. However, a woman was found accused of fabricating her claims and the case was dropped.

SHANNON SHARPE: NET WORTH & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

The footballer has made a lot of his football career. Moreover, he earns a lot from his career as a host or TV personality. Hence, Sharpe has an estimated net worth of around $12 million. Additionally, he resides in Atlanta, Georgia, a home worth over a million dollars. He also makes a profitable amount of his

He is very active on different social media platforms with personal and verified accounts. On Facebook, he goes by the handle @NFL.Shannon.Sharpe with over 592k followers. On Instagram, he has a @shannonsharpe84 account with 1.4 million followers. He has a @ShannonSharpe Twitter account with 1.1 million followers.

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SHANNON SHARPE: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The former stretch has a great athletic body who takes care of his body by working out and eating healthy. Moreover, he also likes to share his fitness secret with his fans and admirers through his social media accounts. Also, the former athlete stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches or 1.88 meters. Its body weighs about 100 kg and 33 inches in arm length. He has black eyes and hair color.