One of Oklahoma’s only seven drafted defensive lineman from the 2010s has called it a career.
Charles Tapper spent four seasons in a Sooners uniform from 2012-15. He was pivotal reason for Oklahoma’s success on defense in the 2013 and 2015 seasons.
After the 2015 season, Tapper was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. An underlying health issue with his back cost him his three years with Dallas and a spot to play with the New York Jets in 2019.
On June 8, 2020, Tapper announced his retirement from the game of football. Eddie Radosevich of SoonerScoop.com was the first to report.
“I’m actively retiring from the NFL,” he wrote in a Facebook post. “I found a better business that suits me and also allows me to have the ultimate freedom of time. Especially with the potential capital I’m going to see through my life insurance license, I’ve already obtained and now my SIE and series 6/63 license making me a financial coach when I passed it in two weeks.”
During Tapper’s time at Oklahoma, he recorded 135 tackles—including 24 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks. He won one Big 12 Championship in (2015) and made one College Football Playoff appearance (2015). Tapper helped Oklahoma to a Sugar Bowl win over Alabama in the 2013 season.
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