Tyreak Sapp
| Florida Gators – No. 94 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 5, 2002 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 272 lb (123 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
Tyreak Sapp (born October 5, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Florida Gators.
Early life and high school
[edit]Sapp attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he notched over 100 tackles, 21.5 sacks, and five fumble recoveries.[2] Coming out of high school, Sapp was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tech, Miami, and Ohio State.[3] Sapp committed to play college football for the Florida Gators.[4]
College career
[edit]Sapp took a redshirt season in 2021.[5] In 2022, he appeared in 13 games, notching 20 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss.[6][7] In week one of the 2023 season, Sapp got his first career start versus Utah, where he notched three tackles.[8] He finished the season with 24 tackles with five being for a loss, two sacks, and two forced fumbles.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, Edgar (7 October 2024). "Reason to celebrate as UF's defense awakens against UCF". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Abolverdi, Zach (14 August 2023). "Tyreak Sapp, now playing EDGE, ready to 'start a fire' on defense". On3.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (July 9, 2020). "Longtime UF commit Tyreak Sapp announces a new top 5 that includes Alabama, Miami". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (December 24, 2018). "St. Thomas 2021 defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp commits to Florida Gators". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ de la Torre, Nick (8 September 2022). "Tyreak Sapp eagerly awaits his first SEC contest". On3.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Tyreak Sapp 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Biggs, Terrance (8 August 2024). "Florida Gators Edge Tyreak Sapp Reveals Key Change in 2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Bender, Corey (7 September 2023). "Gators' Tyreak Sapp not shying away from Florida doubters, wants 'all the smoke'". On3.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (August 8, 2024). "How a Pro Football Hall of Famer and current Miami coach helped develop Florida football DE Tyreak Sapp". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ de la Torre, Nick (7 August 2024). "Tyreak Sapp using Florida Gators' doubters as fuel for 2024 season". On3.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.