CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI senior defensive back Benny Sapp III has been named to the inaugural Bluebloods FCS Second Team All-America, as announced on Monday morning. The 2022 Bluebloods FCS All-American teams are represented by all 15 FCS conference and 55 different programs from around the nation.
A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Sapp recorded 54 total tackles for the Panthers in 2022, while tying for the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) lead with four interceptions and also forcing one fumble. The senior captain, who became the first Panther to be named to the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl watch list and accepted an invitation to play in the Hula Bowl, recently declared his entry for the 2023 NFL Draft.