Darryl Tapp CO-DEFENSIVE LINE @DTapp55

THE TAPP FILE Experience: 3rd season, 1st at Tech Hometown: Chesapeake, Virginia High School: Deep Creek (2002) College: Virginia Tech (2006) Playing Exp: Virginia Tech (2002-05) Family: Wife – Tiffany; Daughter – Taylor Son – Darryl II (Deuce) COACHING HISTORY Year School Position 2020 Virginia Tech Co-Defensive Line 2019 Vanderbilt Sp. Teams Quality Control 2018 Central Michigan Defensive Quality Control 2017 New Orleans Coaching Intern NFL PLAYING CAREER • In 12 NFL seasons, Tapp played in 165 regular season games (39 starts), accumulating 331 tackles (261 solo), 53.0 TFL, 29.0 sacks, 12 forced , 10 recoveries and two INTs with one TD. • He also participated in six NFL playoff contests. Seattle D2-2006 • Played in 64 games (32 starts), recording 189 tackles, 18.0 sacks, 29.0 TFL, two INTs with one TD, 10 fumble recoveries and 12 forced fumbles. Philadelphia Trade – 2010 • Played in 39 games (three starts), producing 71 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 16 TFL, four FRs and one FF. Washington FA-2013 • Saw duty in 11 games for the Redskins in 2013. Detroit FA-2014 • Played in 32 games, producing 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks, three FF, one FR and five TFL. Was the 2015 recipient of an ACC title in Tech’s inaugural season in the conference the Mike Utley Spirit Award, an honor presented annually COACHING HIGHLIGHTS in 2004 playing for Frank Beamer and . by the Lions to the player who exhibits tremendous spirit, • Former Hokies’ All-America defensive tackle returns to • “We’ve wanted to find a way to bring back desire, dedication and work ethic. Virginia Tech as co-defensive line coach in 2020 and will into our program for some time,” head coach Fuente said work alongside defensive line coach, Bill Teerlinck. in December 2019. “If there is one former player who New Orleans FA-2016 • Is reunited in Blacksburg with former Tech teammate • Saw duty in 16 games (two starts) with the Saints. I’ve consistently heard Bud Foster use as an example of Justin Hamilton, who enters his initial season as defensive what it means to play defense at Virginia Tech, it’s Darryl Tampa Bay FA-2017 coordinator in 2020. Tapp. I know Coach Hamilton feels the same way about • Concluded his career with three games for Tampa Bay. • The Chesapeake, Virginia native owns deep 757 roots, Darryl. He’s spent the past two seasons at Vanderbilt and playing his prep football at , Central Michigan preparing to take the next step in his COLLEGE PLAYING the same program that also produced Tech standouts coaching career. With his ties to the 757 region and his DeAngelo Hall and James Anderson, who also enjoyed NFL experience, Darryl will be another great addition to HIGHLIGHTS NFL careers following their time with the Hokies. our staff.” • As a freshman in 2002 he scooped up a blocked punt • “It’s great to be coming home to Virginia Tech,” Tapp • Spent the end of the 2017 NFL regular season and and returned it for a in a 21-9 win vs. Virginia said. “I always dreamed of playing at Virginia Tech and playoffs as a coaching intern for the , (11/30/02) as Tech finished the season with a 10-4 being drafted in the NFL. Both of those dreams became working with the defensive line. record. realities. Then as my playing days were coming to end, • Tapp began his collegiate coaching career as a defensive • Recorded 10.0 sacks, 14.5 TFL and forced three I knew I wanted to eventually get into coaching. In the quality control coach at Central Michigan (2018) before fumbles during his senior campaign in 2005 when he back of my head, I thought how cool it would be if I ever serving as a special teams quality control coach at earned first-team AFCA All-America honors and was a got a chance to coach at Virginia Tech and share all the Vanderbilt (2019). second-team AP selection. lessons I’ve learned over the years. I’m grateful to Coach • A member of an athletic household, Tapp’s wife Tiffany • Finished his collegiate career with 187 tackles (94 Fuente for this opportunity and I can’t wait to get started played softball collegiately at Syracuse. solo), 21.5 sacks and 40.0 TFL to go along with 78 QB with he and Coach Hamilton.” hurries. • Inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in • A key component of a Tech defense that led the nation in 2018, Tapp helped lead the Hokies to a 10-3 record and total defense (247.6 ypg) and ranked second in scoring defense (12.9 ppg) in 2005. • Was also a member of a 2004 defense that ranked second in the country in scoring defense (12.9 ppg) and fourth in total defense (268.0 ypg). BOWL GAMES PLAYED (4) 2002 San Francisco 2003 Insight 2004 Sugar 2005 Gator