Benny Sapp III

Benjamin Sapp III (born June 27, 2000) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Northern Iowa Panthers. ^[1][2]

Benny Sapp III

Personal information
Born:	(2000-06-27) June 27, 2000 (age 25) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Position:	Safety
High school:	Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
College:	Minnesota (2018–2019) Northern Iowa (2020–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2023) Atlanta Falcons (2024)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

In Sapp's career for the Golden Gophers he played in six game notching eight total tackles.^[3] After two seasons for Minnesota, Sapp decided to transfer to play for the Northern Iowa Panthers.^[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m)	9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.62 s	1.62 s	2.63 s	4.48 s	7.27 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	20 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Green Bay Packers

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Sapp signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent.^[6] In the final preseason game versus the Seattle Seahawks, Sapp intercepeted a pass.^[7] Sapp made his NFL debut in Week 11 of the 2023 season playing eight snaps in a win over the Los Angeles Chargers.^[8] He was elevated to the active roster for Week 12 on November 22, 2023, and Week 16.^[9][10] Sapp was signed to the active roster on December 30.^[11] He was released on August 27, 2024.^[12]

Atlanta Falcons

On December 9, 2024, Sapp signed with the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.^[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta on January 6, 2025.^[14] On June 2, Sapp was released by the Falcons.^[15]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR
2023	GB	5	0	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career		5	0	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

He is the son of former NFL player Benny Sapp II.