Player Career

Evan Sharpley Career Story

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Player Story

Evan Sharpley story

Evan Sharpley built his college career from 2006 through 2008 as a quarterback from Marshall, MI wearing No. 13, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Evan Sharpley's career was his passing role: 761 passing yards, 5 touchdown passes, and 147 attempts across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.

The arc is straightforward: Evan Sharpley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Notre Dame

    2006-2008

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2006200720082008
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonNotre Dame739.34.4
2007 Regular SeasonNotre Dame64146.618.5634
2008 PostseasonNotre Dame1944.63.5-622
2008 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1944.63.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Purdue

Week 5 · L 19-33

Loss with 201 yards of offense and 53.2 efficiency.

201

Total Offense

65.9 takeover

201 total offense with 53.2 efficiency.

#2

vs Michigan

Week 3 · L 21-47

5

Total Offense

59.2 takeover

Loss with 5 yards of offense and 64.6 efficiency.

5 total offense with 64.6 efficiency.

#3

vs Hawai'i

Week 1 · W 49-21 · Postseason

12

Total Offense

59 takeover

Win with 12 yards of offense and 62.5 efficiency.

12 total offense with 62.5 efficiency.

#4

vs Navy

Week 10 · L 44-46 · Conference game

143

Total Offense

52.9 takeover

Loss with 143 yards of offense and 52.3 efficiency.

143 total offense with 52.3 efficiency.

#5

vs Boston College

Week 7 · L 14-27

135

Total Offense

52.8 takeover

Loss with 135 yards of offense and 44.2 efficiency.

135 total offense with 44.2 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2007 Regular Season · Notre Dame

641 primary output · 46.6 efficiency · 18.5 usage

61.9

#2

2008 Postseason · Notre Dame

29.6

19 primary · 44.6 efficiency · 3.5 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Notre Dame

29.6

19 primary · 44.6 efficiency · 3.5 usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

0

3+ TD games

2

Above avg efficiency