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.
College career In Sapp's career for the Golden Gophers he played in six game notching eight total tackles. After two seasons for Minnesota, Sapp decided to transfer to play for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Sapp signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. In the final preseason game versus the Seattle Seahawks, Sapp intercepeted a pass. Sapp made his NFL debut in Week 11 of the 2023 season playing eight snaps in a win over the Los Angeles Chargers. He was elevated to the active roster for Week 12 on November 22, 2023, and Week 16. Sapp was signed to the active roster on December 30. He was released on August 27, 2024.
Atlanta Falcons On December 9, 2024, Sapp signed with the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta on January 6, 2025. On June 2, Sapp was released by the Falcons.
Saskatchewan Roughriders On August 19, 2025, Sapp signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
He was released by the Roughriders on May 31, 2026, as part of final roster cuts.
Calgary Stampeders On June 23, 2026, Sapp signed with the Calgary Stampeders practice roster. He was released on July 20.
Ottawa Redblacks On August 17, 2026, Sapp signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. On October 6, he was released.
NFL career statistics 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.
References
External links Minnesota Golden Gophers bio Northern Iowa Panthers bio