Defensive back, Northern Iowa (from Minnesota), 2018–22
Benny Sapp III
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Born
- Jun 27, 2000
Benny Sapp III played defensive back at Minnesota (2018–20) and Northern Iowa (2021–22).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minnesota | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Northern Iowa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Northern Iowa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minnesota | 9 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Minnesota | 9 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Minnesota | 9 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Northern Iowa | 9 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Northern Iowa | 9 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Northern Iowa 4 games, 4 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Air Force | L 17–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Western Illinois | W 52–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. Indiana State | W 20–14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. Utah Tech | W 41–14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2021 Northern Iowa 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Iowa State | L 10–16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Nov 6 at Illinois State; Nov 27 at Eastern Washington, so those games are not listed.
2019 Minnesota 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Fresno State | W 38–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Minnesota 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. New Mexico State | W 48–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Fresno State | W 21–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Illinois | L 31–55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Purdue | W 41–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Georgia Tech | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.62 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.27 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.48 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Green Bay Packers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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