in his left knee. Despite the injury, Scharff finished out the season, playing the final five games in a brace, and underwent arthroscopic ACL surgery at the conclusion of the 2003 season. 2002 Earned his first varsity letter as a backup defensive tackle. He played in all 11 games and started one game against Arizona State. Scharff accounted for 9.0 tackles, including 5.0 solos, 1.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks. 2001 Appeared in three games as a reserve defensive lineman - vs. Arizona State, vs. UCLA and at Arizona. He recorded one tackle in Stanford's 51-28 victory over Arizona State on Sept. 22. 2000 Redshirted the campaign as a true freshman. High school He played football at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. He played as a defensive end. His senior year, he was named a Bigger Faster Stronger Magazine All-American, USA Today honorable mention All-American, All-State, and Wisconsin Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first-team all-conference and all-region, and was one of the top defensive lineman in the nation. Finished senior year with 15 sacks and 29 tackles for loss. He also participated in powerlifting. Placed first in the 242 lb. weight class in the Wisconsin State Powerlifting Championship. External links Just Sports Stats 1982 births Living people American football defensive linemen Stanford Cardinal football players New Orleans Saints players People from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin Hamburg Sea Devils players