Chris Rumph II

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Chris Rumph II
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Rumph in 2021
No. 94 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-19) October 19, 1998 (age 26)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Bucholtz (Gainesville, Florida)
College: Duke (2017–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 4 / pick: 118
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:39
Sacks:3.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chris Rumph II (born October 19, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke and was drafted by the Chargers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early life

Rumph moved often during his early life due his father's career as a football coach. He moved to Gainesville, Florida and transferred to Buchholz High School before his sophomore year. [1] As a senior, he was named first-team All-State and the Big School Player of the Year by The Gainesville Sun after recording 105 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, two blocked punts, one interception and two fumble recoveries. Rumph committed to play college football at Duke over offers from UCF, Vanderbilt, and Appalachian State. [2]

College career

Rumph redshirted his true freshman season. [3] As a redshirt freshman, he recorded 25 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one fumble recovery, and one pass broken up and was named a freshman All-American by USA Today . [4] Rumph posted 47 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, three pass breakups, 11 quarterback hurries and one forced fumble and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and First-team All-America by Pro Football Focus and Second-team All-America by Sports Illustrated. [5] [6] [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		244 lb
(111 kg)		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.37 s7.09 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [8] [9] [10]

Rumph was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round, 118th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. [11] On May 18, 2021, Rumph signed his four-year rookie contract with the Chargers. [12]

On November 15, 2023, Rumph was placed on injured reserve with a fractured foot. [13]

On August 27, 2024, Rumph was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. [14]

Personal life

Rumph's father, Chris Rumph, played linebacker at South Carolina and has coached at the collegiate and professional levels and is currently the defensive line coach for Clemson. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Rego, Max (September 7, 2020). "'Never stay complacent': The rise of Duke football's Chris Rumph II". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Area Signees". The Gainesville Sun . February 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Brown, Bill (December 22, 2018). "Projected 2019 Duke Football Roster Breakdown". 247Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ Rowe, Adam (December 13, 2018). "Chris Rumph II named to the USA Today Freshman All-America team". 247Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Chris Rumph II preparing for big (maybe last?) season at Duke".
  6. ↑ "Meet Chris Rumph II, Duke's dynamic edge defender". August 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft: Why I'm higher than most on Duke's Chris Rumph, Pittsburgh's Patrick Jones and two WRs".
  8. ↑ "Chris Rumph II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Chris Rumph II, Duke, OLB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Selecting Duke DE Chris Rumph II The 118th Pick". youtube.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Chargers Draft DE Chris Rumph II With 118th Pick". Chargers.com. May 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ Parks, Rory (May 18, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/18/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ Williams, Charean (November 15, 2023). "Chargers place Chris Rumph on injured reserve, sign Justin Hollins". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  14. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ Goeckel, Christian (December 4, 2023). "Clemson Football hires Matt Luke and Chris Rumph". www.si.com.
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