Make that one more from Long Island who will be in the NFL this summer. Cortland wide receiver, and former Ward Melville star, JJ Lapp has signed a deal with the Los Angeles Rams.
Lapp was a part of Suny Cortland's winning national team leading the Red Dragons to their first Division-III NCAA national championship back in December 2023. Lapp's teammate Cole Burgess also was signed by the Bengals. Those two receivers combined for 30 touchdowns last season.
The 6'1" 190 pound receiver from Stony Brook has a long list of accomplishments he brings to the pros. Lapp graduated from Ward Melville in 2019 and earned first team All-Long Island and second team all-state honors. He was named the top defensive back in Suffolk County and was a runner-up for the Hansen Award, given annually to best football player in Suffolk County. Lapp led Long Island in touchdown receptions and Suffolk County in receiving yards and he still holds several school records.
At Cortland those contributions continued. He earned first team All-Empire 8 honors, two years in a row and in his senior year he started all 11 games. Lapp led the team with 41 receptions for a team-high 907 yards and six TDs. He is hoping to prove to the Rams that he can make their starting 53 man roster this summer.