Darryl Anthony Tapp (born September 13, 1984) is a retired American football defensive end and outside linebacker who played for the National Football League for twelve seasons.

He is currently with the San Francisco 49ers as an assistant defensive line coach.

He was picked in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks after playing collegiate football at Virginia Tech.



Tapp has spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, among others.

He is said to have a total of 22 career sacks while helping Deep Creek to a 34-4 record during his three varsity seasons.

During his senior year in 2005, he started all thirteen games make 48 tackles (14.5 for losses) and 10 sacks and as First-team All-ACC again. His accomplishments for the Hokies led to his induction into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

Which Teams Did Darryl Tapp Ever Play For?

During Darryl’s time as a football player, he was said to have played for 6 different teams before he finally retired and went into coaching.

Darryl Tapp Career History As A Player

As a player:
  • Seattle Seahawks (2006–2009)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2010–2012)
  • Washington Redskins (2013)
  • Detroit Lions (2014–2015)
  • New Orleans Saints (2016–2017)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017)
As a coach:
  • Central Michigan (2018)
    Defensive quality control coach
  • Vanderbilt (2019)
    Special teams quality control coach
  • Virginia Tech (2020)
    Co-defensive line coach
  • San Francisco 49ers (2021–present)
    Assistant defensive line coach
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