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As a defensive tackle In 1990, made 96 tackles (54 solos) and had 10.5 quarterback sacks, seven tackles for losses, 19 quarterback pressures, forced five fumbles and broke up two passes. Returned to play for Miami in 1990 and turned down what would surely have been a large pro contract return as a fifth-year senior. First pick in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys
MARYLAND‘S 1990 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent UT AT TT at BYU at California Iowa Florida State Kansas at Notre Dame at Texas Tech Pittsburgh Boston College Syracuse at San Diego St. TOTALS
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4 8 2 2 1 15 7 1 3 7 6 56
2 4 2 4 3 5 5 3 5 4 3 40
6 12 4 6 4 20 12 4 8 11 9 96
TFL
QBS
FF
FR
Int
QBH
PBU
0-0 3-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-9 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-21
1-5 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-3 2-9 0-0 1-6 3-27 -1 10.5-56
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 5
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
1 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 1 5 19
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
Finished sixth in the Heisman voting in 1994. Consensus All-American who became the first Miami Hurricane to win the Rotary Lombardi Award, given annually to the nation‘s top lineman. Named Defensive Player of the Year by ABC Sports, Sports Illustrated, Football Writers Association of America, The Football N ews, Touchdown Club of Atlanta, Touchdown Club of Columbus and The BIG EAST Football Conference Led a Miami defense that led the NCAA in total defense, scoring defense and pass defense. Earned Player of the Game honors from ABC vs. Washington, the BIG EAST Network vs. Rutgers and ESPN vs. Florida State. As a junior in 1994, had 84 tackles and led the Hurricanes in sacks (10.5), tackles for loss (9.0), fumbles caused, fumble re coveries and quarterback pressures (25). First-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12th choice overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft. Earned the Nagurski Trophy, the Lombardi Award, a spot as an Outland Trophy finalist, Football News Defensive Player of the Y ear, BIG EAST Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a sixth-place finish in Heisman Trophy voting all in 1994.
SAPP‘S 1994 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent UT AT
TT
TFL
QBS
FF
FR
Int
PBU
Georgia Southern 3 at Arizona State 0 Washington 0 Virginia Tech 3 Florida State 2 at Rutgers 4 at West Virginia 1 Pittsburgh 3 at Syracuse 3 at Temple 1 Boston College 2 TOTALS 37
5 6 8 4 8 6 1 11 6 1 9 84
1-4 0-0 .5-1 2-15 2.5-12 1-3 0-0 2-4 2-7 0-0 1.5-5 12.5-42
1.5-9 .5-3 0-0 2-15 1.5-8 1-3 0-0 2-11 1-8 0-0 1-10 10.5-67
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-19
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
2 6 8 1 6 2 0 8 3 0 7 47
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