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Sapp Fact: Has nine career sacks, eighth among active ACC players.
Years Lettered: 2006,07
Years Starter: 2007
Bowl Participation: Reserve defensive end in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; starting defensive end in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team bandit end
Overview: Second among active Tigers in career tackles for loss (16)...fourth-team preseason All-American by Phil Steele...#8 defensive end in the nation by Phil Steele...returning starter at bandit end; he played behind All-American Gaines Adams in 2006...has played 26 straight games over two years and has 31 quarterback pressures...has nine career sacks, most among active Tigers...his 16 tackles for loss are second-most among active Tigers...has played defense in every game the last two seasons...First-Team USA Today All-American in high school and played in the U.S. Army All-American game...#18 prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming in high school...from same high school as freshman Da'Quan Bowers, the top-rated high school player in the nation by ESPN.com; now the duo could be playing on the field at the same time at the two defensive end positions...had two sacks in the Spring Game, the only player who could make that claim.
2007: Played all 13 games...had 52 tackles, second-most among defensive linemen...had 10 tackles for loss, five sacks, and 22 quarterback pressures, the first two being second-best on the team and the last being most on the team...averaged 48 snaps per game...won the coaches award as the top defensive player twice...had six tackles and two sacks in 43 snaps at N.C. State...had seven tackles, including a sack, and three quarterback pressures against Wake Forest...had seven tackles at South Carolina and seven tackles against #14 Virginia Tech; he added two tackles for loss, as the Tigers held the Hokies to just 219 yards...had the Steadman Hawkins Bone-Crushing Hit-of-the-Game against N.C. State and #14 Virginia Tech, as chosen by the Clemson radio network...team's leading tackler (7) at South Carolina...had one tackle against Central Michigan, but had four quarterback pressures...had four quarterback pressures against #21 Auburn.
2006: Second on the team in sacks (4), quite an accomplishment considering he played behind All-American Gaines Adams and averaged just 17 snaps per contest...ended the N.C. State game when he had an 11-yard sack on the Wolfpack's last offensive play, preserving the Tigers' 26-20 victory...had 20 tackles, including six for loss...had four tackles in the season-opener against Florida Atlantic and four tackles against Temple...recorded three tackles for loss and one sack in 24 snaps against Temple...appeared on defense in all 13 games for an average of 15 snaps per contest...recorded one tackle in 12 snaps in the Music City Bowl against Kentucky...honorable mention freshman All-American by Scout.com.
Before Clemson: First-Team USA Today All-American at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School...first Tiger signee named first or second-team All-American by USA Today as a defensive lineman since Pierre Wilson in 1989...U.S. Army All-American; he played in the U.S. Army All-Star game in San Antonio, TX...#17 prospect in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#18 prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming...#21 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com...#61 prospect in the nation by ESPN.com...second-team All-American by EA Sports...#1 prospect in the state by SuperPrep and The State...#2 defensive end in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#3 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com...#5 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com...#6 defensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep and #9 by PrepStar...#2 prospect in the state by Rivals.com...#1 defensive end in the East region and East Hot 100 member by Scout.com...Super Southern 100 pick and one of the nation's top-25 players by Atlanta Constitution...Greenville Touchdown Club Player-of-the-Year in the state...first-team All-South by Countdown to Signing Day...Shrine Bowl selection...had 82 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks as a senior...all-region and all-state as a junior...had 70 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks as a junior...all-region as a sophomore...track and basketball standout...three-year state regional champion in the 100m (10.76 career-best), 200m (21.0 career-best), and 4x100m relay...two-year starter and all-region (twice) in basketball...coached by Ron Duncan...chose Clemson over Florida State, Georgia, N.C. State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech...born Nov. 14, 1986...majoring in sociology.
