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Benny Sapp III

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Benny Sapp III
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-27) June 27, 2000 (age 24)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
College:Minnesota (2018–2019)
Northern Iowa (2020–2022)
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Benny Sapp III (born June 27, 2000) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers and Minnesota.[1][2]

College career

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In Sapp's career for the Golden Gophers he played in six game notching eight total tackles.[3] After two seasons for Minnesota, Sapp decided to transfer to play for the Northern Iowa Panthers.[4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
200 lb
(91 kg)
30+78 in
(0.78 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.62 s 1.62 s 2.63 s 4.48 s 7.27 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
20 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Sapp signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent.[6] In the final preseason game versus the Seattle Seahawks, Sapp intercepeted a pass.[7] Sapp made his NFL debut in Week 11 of the 2023 season playing eight snaps in a win over the Los Angeles Chargers.[8] He was elevated to the active roster for Week 12 on November 22, 2023, and Week 16.[9][10] Sapp was signed to the active roster on December 30.[11] He was released on August 27, 2024.[12]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2023 GB 5 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 5 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

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He is the son of former player Benny Sapp II.

References

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  1. ^ "Benny Sapp III". National Football League. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Benny Sapp III". Packers.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Benny Sapp III College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Benny Sapp III". Northern Iowa University Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Benny Sapp III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Huber, Bill (May 16, 2023). "Benny Sapp III Survives Painful Path in Following Father to NFL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Halliburton, Suzanne. "Benny Sapp III seals Packers preseason win over Seahawks with clutch interception". On3.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Benny Sapp III". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton, RB James Robinson to active roster". Packers.com. November 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "Packers elevate WR Bo Melton and S Benny Sapp III for gameday". Packers.com. December 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Packers sign S Benny Sapp III to active roster". Packers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 27, 2024.
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