Gerome Sapp

Gerome Sapp
Sapp in 2012
No. 27, 38, 42
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1981-02-08) February 8, 1981
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLamar (Houston, Texas)
CollegeNotre Dame
NFL draft2003: 6th round, 182nd overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles111
Sacks2
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gerome Daren Sapp (born February 8, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life

Sapp attended Lamar High School where he was an All-American and was in the USA Today for the 100 top football players in his class.[1] He participated in the Texas vs. California High School Football All-Star game.

College career

Sapp attended the University of Notre Dame, and finished his college football career with 155 tackles, 3 fumble recoveries and 5 INTs, adding 9 passes defended and 1 forced fumble.

Professional career

Sapp was selected in the 2003 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens and would later play for the Indianapolis Colts before going back to Baltimore.[2] Through his career, Sapp had 111 tackles.

References

  1. ^ "1999 University of Notre Dame Football Letter-of-Intent Signees". fightingirish.com. February 3, 1999. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.