Patrick Sapp (born May 11, 1973) is a former

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in the

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and the

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Biography

Sapp was drafted in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Sapp played for the

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and

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. He played for the San Diego Chargers from 1996–97, and was traded to the Arizona Cardinals along with Eric Metcalf, the Chargers 1st (#3 overall) and 2nd round picks in 1998 and the Chargers 1st round pick in 1999 for the Cardinals 1st round pick in 1998 (#2 overall). The Chargers drafted with that pick

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. Sapp was the starting quarterback for the Clemson Tigers football team, before moving to linebacker.

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1973 births Living people American football quarterbacks American football linebackers Clemson Tigers football players San Diego Chargers players Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida Arizona Cardinals players Memphis Maniax players {{Linebacker-1970s-stub