Bradie Sapp

Bradie Sapp

No. 30     Retired
Running Back
Personal information
Place of birth: Chesapeake, VA
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Great Bridge High School, Chesapeake, VA
College: Virginia Tech
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 93
Debuted in 2014 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2014-2017) Tennessee Titans (2018) Jacksonville Jaguars (2019-2020) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Retired
Career highlights and awards
1x Pro Bowl (2014) 1x NFC Offensive Player of the Week
Career NFL statistics
Carries 742 Rushing Yards 3,272 Rushing Touchdowns 41

Bradie Sapp is an American football running back who is retired. He played college football at Virginia Tech. The St. Louis Rams selected him with the 93rd overall pick in the 2014 NFLHC Draft.

Early Years

Sapp was born in Chesapeake, Virginia. He attended Great Bridge High School.

College Career

Bradie Sapp attended Virginia Tech for 4 years. He was never redshirted, and graduated with a degree in chemistry. He was a part of a great rushing attack with Allan Taylor.

College Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Virginia Tech Hokies
Season	Rushing						Receiving
	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2013	10	10	183	1,655	9.04	8	5	42	8.4	0
NCAA Career Totals	10	10	183	1,655	9.04	8	5	42	8.4	0

Professional Career

Pre-draft

During the 2014 NFLHC combine, Sapp was one of the running backs invited. He performed admirably, but was looked at as one of the less talented running backs in the pool.

Measurables

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
5 ft 11 in	185 lb	4.64 s			32.5 in		19 reps

Draft

Sapp was drafted in the 6th round by the St. Louis Rams. He was the 11th running back drafted. The St. Louis Rams signed Sapp to a 1 year, $2 million contract.

St. Louis Rams

Sapp entered his rookie season as the third pillar of the Rams defense, behind Darrell Murphy and Walt Peck. The vaunted Rams pass attack overshadowed Sapp's hard running, but that would not be for long. In week 4, Sapp went off, with a 156 yard, 4 touchdown performance against the Carolina Panthers. While Sapp was invited to the NFL Pro Bowl, he only had 3 100+ yard games. During the offseason, Sapp was resigned by the St. Louis Rams with a 3 year, $9 million deal. However, Sapp's production sank in what could be called a sophomore slump. While he was being given carries more than ever, he couldn't even crack the 1000 yard mark. He had less touchdowns and a lower yards per carry, even while running behind a better line. A bright spot for an otherwise mediocre season was an awe inspiring 48 yard touchdown run against the Houston Texans in week 15. Sapp was still a very important piece for the Rams as they made it to Super Bowl II. Unfortunately, he fumbled early in the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins, and never got going after that, leading to a defeat. Coming into his third season with the Rams, Sapp was benched in favor of rookie Lionel Dickinson. After a terrible start, coach Time switched up the depth chart, and Sapp started in the fourth game of the season. Overall, the season was a struggle for Sapp. He only had one 100+ yard game, and only received more than 20 carries a game twice. Sapp had two costly fumbles, and was never reliable running the ball. For 2017, Sapp was now the second string running back in favor for Shawn Anderson. Sapp still played in his back up capacity, and was more or less steady in the time he spent on the field. It was during this season as a change of pace style back where Sapp picked up his first receiving touchdowns. Sapp was released by the Rams at the end of the season.

Tennessee Titans

Sapp agreed to a contract with the Tennessee Titans worth $0.5 million over one year. Sapp split time with fellow RB John Harris in a smash-n-dash scheme. Sapp played a big role in the Titans first ever playoff game where he had 119 total yards and 3 TD's but ultimately fell short to the Denver Broncos.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Sapp turned down a 1 year extension offer from the Titans and signed a 2 year, $4 million deal with the Jaguars during free agency. Sapp saw limited action behind high draft pick Asante Sowell and decided to retire after the 2020 season.

NFL Statistics

Regular Season

Year Team Games Starts Rushing Receiving Player Rating Att Yds Avg TD Fumbles Rec Yds Avg TD 2014 STL 11 11 177 916 5.18 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 75 2015 STL 14 14 203 910 3.42 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 78 2016 STL 10 9 163 704 4.32 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 81 2017 STL 16 0 7 26 3.71 0 0 3 28 9.3 2 81 2018 TEN 16 8 159 624 3.92 7 0 5 69 13.8 1 79 2019 JAX 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 79 2020 JAX 16 0 33 92 2.79 3 0 6 63 10.5 2 77 Career 99 42 742 3,272 4.41 41 0 14 160 11.4 5

Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2014 STL 1st 1 2 1 1 Drafted 2015 STL 1st 3 9 1.5 1.5 Extension 2016 STL 2nd 1.5 1.5 2017 STL 3rd 1.5 1.5 2018 TEN 1st 1 0.5 0.25 0.25 FA 2019 JAX 1st 2 4 1 1 FA 2020 JAX 2nd 1 1 Career 7 15.5 7.75 7.75

Injury History
Year	Team	Injury Information		Notes
		Games Missed	Type
2014	STL	0	N/A
2015	STL	0	N/A
2016	STL	0	N/A
2017	STL	0	N/A
2018	TEN	0	N/A
2019	JAX	0	N/A
2020	JAX	0	N/A
Career		0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Rushing				Receiving
				Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2014	STL	1	1	18	77	4.28	2	0	0	0.00	0
2015	STL	3	3	54	281	5.20	2	0	0	0.00	0
2018	TEN	1	1	22	103	4.68	2	2	16	8.00	1
Career		5	5	94	461	4.90	6	2	16	8.00	1