2026 NFL Draft – 6th Round (185th Overall) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CAREER
Versatile tight end who played 1 season at LSU after stops at Southeastern Louisiana (2021-23) and Oklahoma (2024) … One of LSU’s top receiving threats in 2025, catching 24 passes for 252 yards and 2 TDs … Also established himself as a reliable blocker in the run game … In 5 years at the collegiate level, caught 106 passes for 942 yards and 8 TDs … Best season statistically came in 2024 at Oklahoma when he started all 12 games for the Sooners, leading OU in both receptions (42) and receiving yards (324) … Started college career at Southeastern Louisiana, playing 3 seasons for the Lions before moving on to Oklahoma … Played 50 games during his collegiate career with 35 starts (13 at LSU, 12 at Oklahoma, 10 at Southeastern Louisiana) … Originally signed with Southeastern Louisiana as a quarterback before switching to tight end during spring practice in 2022 … Used as a wildcat quarterback at Southeastern Louisiana in 2022 and 2023.
SENIOR SEASON (2025 at LSU)
Starter in all 13 games … Caught 24 passes for 252 yards and a pair of TDs … Excelled in both the passing game and as a blocker in the run game … Caught at least 1 pass in 11 games … Only games without a reception came against Vanderbilt and Houston in the Texas Bowl … Caught 5 passes for 18 yards against Clemson in his LSU debut … Had 5 receptions for 73 yards and first LSU touchdown in win over his former team, Southeastern Louisiana in week 4 … Had career-long 65-yard reception in the fourth quarter in win over Florida … Finished Florida game with 3 receptions for 71 yards … Caught 3 passes for 22 yards at Alabama … Scored go-ahead TD on a 12-yard pass from Michael Van Buren with 7:53 left in game in win over Arkansas, putting the Tigers up for good at 23-22.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024 at Oklahoma)
Started all 12 regular-season games at tight end for the Sooners … Led Oklahoma in both receptions (42) and receiving yards (324) … Caught 2 TD passes … Caught at least 1 pass in every game and had 4 or more receptions 6 times … Caught a career-best 8 passes for 53 yards and a TD at Ole Miss … In his OU debut, caught 5 passes for 47 yards and a TD against Temple … Caught 5 passes for 43 yards vs. Missouri … Had 4 receptions in 3 consecutive games – vs. Tulane (28 yards), Tennessee (36 yards) and at Auburn (43 yards) … Caught 1 pass for 4 yards against LSU in his final game at Oklahoma.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023 at Southeastern Louisiana)
Played tight end and wildcat quarterback for the Lions in 2023 … Appeared in 11 games with 8 starts … Caught 29 passes for 288 yards and 3 TDs … Added another 133 rushing yards and 5 TDs as a wildcat quarterback … Caught 5 passes for 67 yards and rushed for a TD against Northwestern State … Rushed for a season-high 38 yards, including a 30-yard run, and caught 4 passes for 30 yards, against McNeese … Had 2 rushing TDs vs. Texas A&M-Commerce … Had a pair of receiving TDs at Eastern Washington … Other receiving TD came at Incarnate Word … Other rushing TDs came against Tarleton State and Lamar.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2022 at Southeastern Louisiana)
Made the transition from quarterback to tight end during the spring … Played in 13 games with 2 starts … Caught 11 passes for 78 yards and a TD … Rushed 10 times for 83 yards … Caught first career TD pass on a 1-yard reception in win over Northwestern State … Rushed 4 times for 63 yards, including a career-long run of 55 yards, in win over Jacksonville State … Added 2 receptions for 9 yards vs. Jacksonville State … Had a 25-yard run vs. Lamar … Caught 2 passes against both Florida Atlantic (14 yards) and Central Connecticut State (15 yards) … Helped the Lions to a 9-4 overall mark, the Southland Conference title and the second round of the FCS Playoffs.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021 at SE Louisiana)
Appeared in 1 game, seeing action against Nicholls … Did not record any statistics.
Bauer Sharp’s Career Highs
Receptions: 8 at Ole Miss, 2024 (at Oklahoma)
Receiving Yards: 73 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2025
Receiving TDs: 2 at Eastern Washington, 2023 (at SE Louisiana)
Long Reception: 65 vs. Florida, 2025