University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Benny Sapp III
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- High School:
- Eden Prarie
2022: FCS AP Third Team All-American ... STATS Perform FCS Second Team All-American ... AFCA FCS Second Team All-American ... First Team All-MVFC ... Phil Steele FCS All-MVFC First Team ... The Bluebloods First Team All-MVFC ... Named to the Phil Steele FCS Preseason All-American Team (fourth team defense) and the Phil Steele MVFC Preseason First Team Defense ... named to The Bluebloods Preseason All-American Second Team and the All-MVFC Team ... earned second team defense all-America preseason honors with HERO Sports ... earned MVFC Preseason First Team Defense honors ... first Panther to be named to 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl watch list... Played in all 11 games, recording 53 tackles... Recorded 4 INT's, 2 pass break-ups, and 1 forced fumble.
FALL 2021: Totaled 52 tackles in 12 games, including a season-high nine against North Dakota State … had four interceptions, including two for 43 yards against St. Thomas … ranked third in the conference in interceptions ... named to Phil Steele's FCS All-MFVC Second Team Defense.Â
SPRING 2021: Played and started in all seven games ... fifth on the team with 33 tackles ... tallied one interception and one fumble recovery and two pass break ups ... named to the MVFC Newcomer Team.
2018 (AT MINNESOTA): Played in all 13 games. Game-by-Game: Made one tackle in collegiate debut against New Mexico State • notched one tackle against Fresno State • saw action against Miami, Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State, Nebraska and Indiana • recorded two tackles at Illinois • tallied two tackles against Purdue • competed against Northwestern and Wisconsin • registered one tackle in Quick Lane Bowl victory over Georgia Tech.Â
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn. • wore No. 4 for the Eagles • limited to two games in 2017 because of an injury and missed the 2016 season with an injury • coached by Mike Grant • consensus three-star recruit • No. 2 overall recruit out of Minnesota and No. 44 ranked cornerback in his class by 247Sports.
PERSONAL: Son of Benjamin and Erica Sapp • has one brother (Benjamin) and three sisters, (Briyana, Baylee and Belle) • father, Benjamin Sapp Jr., currently an assistant coach, played collegiately at UNI and then played in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs (2004-07), Minnesota Vikings (2008-09 and 2011) and Miami Dolphins (2010-11) • ended his NFL career with 240 tackles, 2.6 sacks, six interceptions, four forced fumbles and 35 pass breakups ... majoring in liberal studies with a minor in sports administration and strength and conditioning.
