 Sharun was born in Edmonton , Alberta . He played high school football at Strathcona Composite High School as a quarterback , winning three consecutive city championships with the Strathcona Lords . 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 , Sharun joined the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League and switched to the safety position . The Edmonton Sun reported that he took on a defensive role to increase his likelihood of playing professionally . While with the championship @-@ winning Wildcats in 2009 , Sharun was named an All @-@ Canadian . He accumulated 25 tackles , five interceptions ( including one returned for a touchdown ) , and a fumble recovery in his final year with the Wildcats . 
