Corbin Sharun

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PositionLinebacker
Born (1988-09-06) September 6, 1988 (age 37)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Corbin Sharun
No. 47
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1988-09-06) September 6, 1988 (age 37)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolStrathcona
CJFLEdmonton Wildcats
UniversitySt. Francis Xavier
CFL draft2010: 6th round, 43rd overall pick
Career history
20102014Edmonton Eskimos
20152016Calgary Stampeders
Stats at CFL.ca

Corbin Sharun (born September 6, 1988) is a Canadian former professional football defensive back and special teams specialist. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in 2010, where he played for five seasons. He played college football for the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men and junior football for the Edmonton Wildcats.

Sharun was born in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] He played high school football at Strathcona Composite High School as a quarterback, winning three consecutive city championships. He continued as a quarterback for the X-Men at St. Francis Xavier University from 2006 to 2007. In his freshman year, Sharun started three games before serving as a backup for the majority of his remaining time there. After discovering his father had colon cancer in early 2008,[2] Sharun returned home and joined the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League. where he switched to the safety position.[3] The Edmonton Sun reported that he took on a defensive role to increase his likelihood of playing professionally.[4] While with the championship-winning Wildcats in 2009, Sharun was named an All-Canadian.[3] He accumulated 25 tackles, five interceptions (including one returned for a touchdown), and a fumble recovery in his final year with the Wildcats.[5]

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