2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

sack on Monday Night Football versus GreenBay (11/27). Recorded his first-career interceptionand returned it 25 yards for a touchdown atDenver (12/3). Tied career-high with four tacklesversus San Francisco (12/14). Played in bothpostseason games, registering four tackles.PRO: Selected with the 31st pick in the secondround (63rd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. Onlysecond player chosen from Virginia Tech in clubhistory (Ike Charlton, 2000). Fourth defensiveend selected since 2002.COLLEGE: Played in 53 games during fourseasons at Virginia Tech. Recorded 187 tackles,23.5 sacks and 38 tackles for loss. Named firstteamAll-America by the American FootballCoaches Association and was given the DudleyAward as the top Division I player in theCommonwealth of Virginia. As a senior, playedin all 13 games, posted 48 tackles, 12 sacks andthree forced fumbles. as a senior. As a junior,started all 13 games, registering 60 tackles, 8.5sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss. Also had 23quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, aforced fumble, a pass break up, an interceptionand a blocked kick. Given the Presidents’Award, given for outstanding leadership, followingspring practice. Played in every gamesophomore year. Started four at defensive endand saw time on special teams. Compiled 58total tackles (32 solo), nine tackles for loss,TAPP’S NFL RECORDincluding three sacks. Also had 17 quarterbackhurries and a forced fumble. Saw playing timeon both defense and special teams as a truefreshman. Played in all 14 games, recording 19tackles, three quarterback hurries and a passbroken up. Scored the game's first touchdownagainst Virginia, scooping up a blocked puntand returning it 11 yards for the score.PERSONAL: Recorded 22 career sacks helpingDeep Creek High School (Chesapeake, VA) to a34-4 record during his three varsity seasons.Earned first-team All-Group AAA honors fromthe state coaches following the 2001 season.Was a second-team pick by the AssociatedPress. Named first-team All-SoutheasternDistrict, All-Tidewater and All-Eastern Region.Posted 89 stops during senior season, includinga school-record 15 sacks. Selected an All-American and rated the number two defensivelineman in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar followinghis senior season and posted eightquarterback sacks. Earned first-team all-districthonors helping team to the state championshipgame as a junior and to a regional championshipin 2001. Lettered three seasons in basketball.Also lettered as a weight man in track.Born Darryl Anthony Tapp on 9/13/84 inPortsmouth, VA. Son of Charles, Sr., and RuthTapp. Majored in marketing.Tackles Sacks InterceptionsClub G/S Tkl So Ast QB Yds No Yds Avg LG TD PD FF FR Yds2006 Seattle 16/0 23 15 8 3.0 19.0 1 25 25.0 25t 1 1 1 0 0NFL TOTALS 16/0 23 15 8 3.0 19.0 1 25 25.0 25t 1 1 1 0 0POSTSEASONTackles Sacks InterceptionsClub G/S Tkl So Ast QB Yds No Yds Avg LG TD PD FF FR Yds2006 Seattle 2/2 4 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0NFL TOTALS 2/2 4 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0TAPP’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSTackles: 4, 2 Times, Last vs. San Francisco (12/14/06) Sacks: 1, 3 Times, Last vs. Green Bay (11/27/06)Interceptions: 1, vs. Denver (12/3/2006) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Green Bay (11/27/06)Fumble Recoveries: None Touchdowns: 1, at Denver (12/3/06)25-yard interception returnADDITIONAL STATSSpecial Teams Tackles: 2006 (9); Career (9).TAPP 147