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American football player (born 2002)
Tyreak Sapp
Florida Gators – No. 94
PositionDefensive end
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-05) October 5, 2002 (age 22)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight272 lb (123 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSt. 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

Sapp attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he notched over 100 tackles, 21.5 sacks, and five fumble recoveries. 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. Sapp committed to play college football for the Florida Gators.

College career

Sapp took a redshirt season in 2021. In 2022, he appeared in 13 games, notching 20 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss. In week one of the 2023 season, Sapp got his first career start versus Utah, where he notched three tackles. He finished the season with 24 tackles with five being for a loss, two sacks, and two forced fumbles.

References

  1. Thompson, Edgar (7 October 2024). "Reason to celebrate as UF's defense awakens against UCF". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. Abolverdi, Zach (14 August 2023). "Tyreak Sapp, now playing EDGE, ready to 'start a fire' on defense". On3.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. Lichtenstein, Adam (December 24, 2018). "St. Thomas 2021 defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp commits to Florida Gators". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. de la Torre, Nick (8 September 2022). "Tyreak Sapp eagerly awaits his first SEC contest". On3.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  6. "Tyreak Sapp 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  7. Biggs, Terrance (8 August 2024). "Florida Gators Edge Tyreak Sapp Reveals Key Change in 2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  8. Bender, Corey (7 September 2023). "Gators' Tyreak Sapp not shying away from Florida doubters, wants 'all the smoke'". On3.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  9. 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.
  10. de la Torre, Nick (7 August 2024). "Tyreak Sapp using Florida Gators' doubters as fuel for 2024 season". On3.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

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