Florida football edge rusher Tyreak Sapp announced on Tuesday that he will return to play for the Gators in his redshirt senior season in 2025, according to reports from Gators Online.
Sapp, who emerged as a key pillar of Florida’s defense this past season, has decided against entering the NFL draft.
The return of Sapp, who was the Gators’ highest-graded defender this season with a 90.3 overall grade from Pro Football Focus (PFF), promises to strengthen a formidable Florida defense.
Sapp’s PFF grade is the 13th-highest among all FBS edge rushers and the fifth-highest among SEC edge rushers. It’s also the best PFF defensive grade for a Gator since Jonathan Greenard in 2019 (90.5).
Over the 2024 season, Sapp led the Gators with seven sacks and 13 tackles-for-loss for 48 yards. He also tied the team lead with two forced fumbles.
Sapp’s performance peaked in Florida’s final regular season game against Florida State, where he led the Gators with a PFF grade of 85 thanks to his five tackles (three solo), two tackles-for-loss, one sack and a forced fumble. He also had a career-best PFF run defense grade of 88.7.
As Sapp prepares for another year at Florida, the Gators are not just retaining a key player but also a leader who embodies the spirit and determination of the team.
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