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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Columbia, SC
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| High School:
Columbia
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 206
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| Position:
DL
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HIGH SCHOOL
Recorded nine sacks as a senior defensive end/outside linebacker at Columbia High School ... earned the Scholar-Athlete Award from the Midlands Chapter of the National Football Foundation ... received a Young & Gifted Award for athletics from the Columbia Urban League ... served as captain of the football and basketball teams as a senior; was a four-year letterman in both sports ... played for Capitals head football coach Kemper Amick.
PERSONAL
Akil R. Sharperson, born September 9, 1991 ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences; intends to major in biology and attend medical school after graduation ... Akil is the son of Kirsten Fain and J. Ren Sharperson; has two siblings.
