Darryl Tapp
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Position (s): Defensive End |
Jersey numbers: 55, 91, 54, 52, 56 |
| born on September 13, 1984 | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 2006 - 2017 | |
| NFL Draft : 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 63 | |
| College : Virginia Tech | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Tackles | 329 |
| Sacks | 29.0 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | 11 |
| Defensive touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Darryl Anthony Tapp (* 13. September 1984 in Portsmouth , Virginia ) is a former American American football poker players. Most recently he played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League (NFL) on the position of the defensive end . Since retiring as an active player, he has worked as an assistant coach in college football .
college
Tapp already showed his great athletic talent in high school . He not only played football and basketball , but also excelled as a track and field athlete . He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and played for their team, the Hokies, college football , achieving a total of 21.5 sacks .
NFL
Seattle Seahawks
In the 2006 NFL Draft , he was selected in the second round as a 63rd overall by the Seattle Seahawks . In his rookie season he was not only used as a defensive end , but also regularly in the special teams . In the game against the Denver Broncos he managed his first interception , which he was able to use for a touchdown . In the following three seasons he blossomed into a pillar of the Seahawks defense and ran mostly as a starter .
Philadelphia Eagles
In March 2010, Tapp was given to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Chris Clemons and the 4th round draft right . He also showed solid performance at his new place of work.
Washington Redskins
In 2013 he moved to the Washington Redskins for one season , for which he played eleven games.
Detroit Lions
He played for the Detroit Lions for the next two seasons . He was used in all games and was able to set 43 tackles and achieve 2.5 sacks.
New Orleans Saints
In July 2016, Tapp was signed by the New Orleans Saints after several defenders sustained serious pre-season injuries. He was released on September 3, 2017.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In late October 2017, he was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . A month later, Tapp was released again.
Coaching career
In 2018, Tapp began his career as an assistant trainer in college. In 2028 and 2019, he worked as a Quality Control Coach at Central Michigan University and Vanderbilt University , respectively . In 2020 he returned to his alma mater , where he is in charge of the defensive line as an assistant coach .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ College statistics on the Hokies homepage, accessed July 31, 2016
- ↑ Report on espn.go.com from March 17, 2010. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Player statistics at nfl.com, accessed July 31, 2016
- ↑ Times-Picayune report of July 6, 2016, accessed July 31, 2016
- ↑ Times-Picayune report of September 3, 2017, accessed September 5, 2017
- ↑ Report ( memento of the original from October 25, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Buccaneers homepage from October 25, 2017, accessed on November 26, 2017
- ↑ Report ( Memento of the original from November 28, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Buccaneers homepage from November 28th, accessed on February 23, 2018
- ↑ Portrait on the Virginia Tech Hokies homepage from December 8, 2018, accessed July 10, 2019
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| SURNAME | Tap, Darryl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tapp, Darryl Anthony (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portsmouth , Virginia , United States |