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Sapp Fact: Tied William Perry's first-year freshman sack record with four in 2006.
Years Lettered: 2006
Bowl Participation: Reserve bandit end in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: Co-first-team bandit end
Overview: Clemson's rookie-of-the-year on defense by the Tiger coaches during the 2006 season...his four sacks tied the school record for a first-year freshman held by William Perry in 1981...has a 9'10" broad jump, fifth-best among Clemson linemen since 1984...has a 35.5" vertical jump, 10th-best on the team...will challenge for the starting bandit end position with the graduation of All-American and first-round draft pick Gaines Adams...led the team in sacks during the three spring scrimmages with five, including one in the spring game; he had two tackles for loss among his four tackles; was the only player with two tackles for loss...First-Team USA Today All-American at Bamberg-Ehrhardt (SC) High School...U.S. Army All-American; he played in that game in San Antonio, TX.
2006: Second on the team in sacks with four, quite an accomplishment considering he played behind All-American Gaines Adams on the depth chart 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 win...had 20 tackles on the season, including six behind the line of scrimmage...had four tackles in the season-opener against Florida Atlantic and four tackles in the victory over Temple...recorded three tackles for loss in just 24 snaps against Temple, including a sack...appeared on defense in all 13 games for an average of 15 snaps per contest...recorded one tackle in 12 snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...honorable mention freshman All-American according to 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 player in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#18 player in the nation according to Tom Lemming...#21 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com...#61 player in the nation by ESPN.com...second-team All-American according to 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 team member...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), the 200m (21.0 career-best), and the 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. f
