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Cecil Sapp (born December 23, 1978 in Miami) is a fullback for the Denver Broncos. He played college football at Colorado State University.

Sapp is a fourth-year player who has developed into a consistent special-teams contributor for the Denver Broncos in addition to seeing action at both running back and fullback. Sapp played all 16 regular-season games for the Broncos in 2005, recording five rushes for 21 yards (4.2 avg.) on offense and tying for sixth on the club with seven special-teams tackles.

Sapp signed to the Broncos' active roster in late October of 2004 after beginning the year on their practice squad and totaled all 32 of his rushing yards (4 carries) and one kick return (34 yds.) in the team's regular-season finale vs. Indianapolis (1/2/05).

Sapp served as the Broncos' primary kick returner in their AFC Wild Card Game at the Indianapolis Colts(1/9/05), totaling 86 yards on four returns (21.5 avg.) in his first career playoff action.

Sapp was elevated to Denver's active roster two days before making his NFL debut at the Green Bay Packers(12/28/03) as a rookie and rushed 12 times for 31 yards (2.6 avg.) at Lambeau Field in his first professional action. Sapp posted the seventh-highest career rushing total (2,482 yds.) in Colorado State University history. Entered the NFL with the Denver Broncos as a college free agent May 8, 2003.

Sapp attended Colorado State University, where he finished his career with 2,482 yards on 504 carries (4.9 avg.) with 28 touchdowns in 28 games. He left the school ranked seventh on its all-time rushing list (2,482 yds.). Sapp made a successful return to the field as a senior in 2002 after missing the previous season due to surgery to remove a benign tumor from his right heel. That year, he became only the 15th player in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season. In his career, Sapp scored at least two touchdowns in nine games, including six two-touchdown games as a senior.

Sapp attended Palmetto High School in Miami, where he earned all-conference first-team and all-state honorable mention honors in football as a senior.