2009: Saw
action in seven games ... Earned second letter ... at Mississippi State (11/28): Completed lone pass attempt for 20
yards on a fake punt ... Spring:
Completed 6-of-10 passes for 117 yards and a TD in the Grove Bowl ... 2008: Saw action in five games ...
Completed 3-of-5 passes for 34 yards ... Also rushed three times for 19 yards
... vs. Memphis (8/30): Saw first
action as a Rebel, but did not attempt a pass ... vs. Samford (9/13): Completed first career pass attempt for six
yards ... vs. ULM (11/15): Rushed
three times for 19 yards, including a long of 21 yards ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28): Completed a career-best 2-of-4
passes for 28 yards ... Spring:
Completed 7-of-10 passes for 69 yards and rushed for a one-yard TD in the
Red-Blue Game 2007: Did not see
action ... Moved from quarterback to tight end in the spring and back to
quarterback in the preseason ... 2006: Did
not see action ... 2005: Did not see
action during true freshman season and was redshirted ... Received the
Scholar-Athlete Award from the Ole Miss Chapter of the National Football
Foundation and College Hall of Fame ... HIGH
SCHOOL: Honorable Mention All-State selection who was a Wendy's High School
Heisman state finalist ... Was twice selected Most Valuable Player at St.
Petersburg Catholic ... Rated All-City Academic Player of the Year ... Was
Pinellas County All-Star and Captain of the team ... Helped lead the 8-2 Barons
to district and regional titles and the Class 2B semifinals senior season ...
Capped his prep career by throwing for 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2004
... Had five rushing TDs and also intercepted seven passes ... Averaged 42.0
yards per punt ... Moved into starting role as a junior in 2003 when he
completed 67 of 140 passes for 1,304 yards and 10 TDs, directing St. Petersburg
Catholic to the county's fifth-rated offense with 360 yards per game ... In only
three quarters, passed for 306 yards and three scores against Countryside ...
Suffered a back injury his sophomore season, which most likely kept him from
nailing down a starting spot ... Earned three letters in football ... Coached
in high school by Dan Mancuso ... Also earned four letters in basketball ...
Helped lead basketball team to 28-3 record senior season as well as four
district championships, regional title, and state runner-up spot ... Earned
All-County honors and picked up Coaches Award two years ... Honor Roll student
every quarter of every year in high school and achieved 1st Honors ... Received
Baron Torch Award, given to one male student each year in state ... PERSONAL: Son of Bill and Carrie Tapp
... Full name is William Travers Tapp ... Born: December 16, 1986 ... Completed
degree in Accountancy and enrolled in graduate school ... Made U.M.A.A. Honor
Roll for Fall of 2005 ... Made Chancellor's Honor Roll for Fall 2006; Dean's
Honor Roll in Spring 2007 and Fall 2008; and U.M.A.A. Honor Roll in Fall 2007,
Spring 2008 and Fall 2009 ... Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2006-07,
2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.