Lauvale Sape (/ləˈvɑːleɪ sɑːˈpeɪ/ lə-VAH-lay sah-PAY; born August 29, 1980) is an American former professional football defensive tackle.
Sape was also a member of the Berlin Thunder, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans VooDoo, Colorado Crush, Las Vegas Locomotives and Utah Blaze.
[2][1] He was named Utah's defensive scout team player of the year that season.
After having missed most of the 1999 season due to a knee injury, Sape played in the final two games of the year.
[2] He played in all 12 games during the 2001 season, totaling 25 tackles and five sacks, garnering second-team All-Mountain West recognition.
[2] He accumulated 23 tackles, one sack and three pass breakups in 2002, earning second-team All-Mountain West honors for the second consecutive year.
[2] Sape was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round, with the 187th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.
[7] He appeared in seven games for the Thunder during the 2007 NFL Europa season, accumulating 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks and two pass breakups.
[6] Sape signed with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL) on November 7, 2007.
[9] Sape was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League (UFL) on August 31, 2009.