Patrick Sapp (born May 11, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and the XFL. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
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| Born: | May 11, 1973 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | Clemson | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | ||||||
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Biography
Sapp was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft.[1] Sapp played for the San Diego Chargers and Arizona Cardinals. He played for the San Diego Chargers from 1996–97, and was traded to the Arizona Cardinals along with Eric Metcalf, the Chargers 1st (#3 overall) and 2nd round picks in 1998 and the Chargers 1st round pick in 1999 for the Cardinals 1st round pick in 1998 (#2 overall). The Chargers drafted with that pick Ryan Leaf. Sapp was the starting quarterback for the Clemson Tigers football team, before moving to linebacker.