title: Lauvale Sape
text: # Lauvale Sape
  
  Lauvale Sape (/ləˈvɑːleɪ sɑːˈpeɪ/ lə-VAH-lay sah-PAY; born August 29, 1980) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.
  
  Sape has also been a member of the Berlin Thunder, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans VooDoo, and Colorado Crush.
  
  ## Early years
  
  Sape attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, Hawaii and was a student and a football letterman, he graduated in 1998. In football, he was a first-team All-State selection.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### Buffalo Bills
  
  Sape's only moment with the Buffalo Bills came during a pre-season game when he blocked a punt. He was later cut by the team at final cuts
  
  ### Berlin Thunder
  
  Sape was drafted by the Berlin Thunder in the second round of the 2007 NFL Europa Free Agent Draft.
  
  ### Las Vegas Locomotives
  
  Sape was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League on August 31, 2009.
  
  