On an episode of the popular YouTube show Nightcap with Chad Johnson, Sharpe congratulated Savannah State wide receiver D’Shaun Mitchell who broke a longtime single-game receiving record he once held after posting 12 catches for 227 yards against Benedict College. Sharpe had the previous mark with 221 yards.
“Da’Shun Mitchell had a hell of a game,” Sharpe began. “Twelve catches, 227 yards, and two touchdowns. Why is that important? The 227 yards in a single game set the record by a Savannah State receiver — breaking the record held Shannon Sharpe — of seven catches, 221 yards, and two touchdowns.”
Da’Shun Mitchell SMASHES Unc’s WR record at @savannahstate and raises the bar for the next wave of players!
Salute, Young King 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽@ShannonSharpe @ochocinco @SavannahStateFB @ShayShayMedia_ pic.twitter.com/fNf1lElbBf
— Nightcap (@NightcapShow_) November 18, 2024
Hopefully, I inspired him. When I was there, I didn’t have anybody to look up to. There weren’t many numbers to chase. I just wanted to set the bar. And after 35 years, he broke it. Salute the young bull.”
