He previously spent two and a half seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints.
Signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2005 NFL draft choosing the San Francisco 49ers over offers from 5 other teams.
Scharff was waived at the conclusion of training camp and promptly signed by the New Orleans Saints.
Suffered a season ending knee injury (ACL, MCL, Meniscus) during practice later that same day.
Scharff played college football at Stanford where he was a three-time letter winner and team co-captain.
While at Stanford, Scharff majored in Sociology with a concentration in Business, Organizations, and Economics with a minor in Public Policy.
Missed one game (Oregon, 10/25) after sustaining a torn ACL, MCL, and Meniscus in his left knee.
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.