Don Shumpert

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Don Shumpert
Arizona Cardinals
Position:Assistant Running Backs
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-08) January 8, 1992 (age 30)
St. Louis, Missouri
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College: Iowa
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:

Don Shumpert (born January 8, 1992) is an American football coach who is currently the Bill Bidwill Coaching Fellowship recipient and assistant running backs coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Shumpert played wide receiver at Iowa. [1]

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Early life

Don Shumpert, a St. Louis native, attended Hazelwood East High School, where he was a two-year letterman, playing both wide receiver and defensive back. In his junior season, Hazelwood won the state title. As a senior, Shumpert served as team captain and earned both team MVP and first team all-state honors. Shumpert also achieved all-state honors as a track athlete and was a two-year letterman in basketball. [2]

Playing career

Shumpert was a three-year letterman as a wide receiver for the Iowa Hawkeyes playing from 2010 to 2013. In his career for the Hawkeyes, Shumpert totaled 21 receptions for 211 yards, while also contributing on special teams, collecting 11 career tackles. Shumpert’s best season came his senior season when he recorded 15 receptions for 182 yards. That season, the Hawkeyes posted an 8-5 record and earned an invitation to the 2014 Outback Bowl. Shumpert received the Next Man In Award for offense as a senior. Additionally, he received Academic All-Big Ten honors in both 2012 and 2013. [3]

Following his playing career at Iowa, Shumpert was invited to the Chicago Bears Rookie minicamp and the Kansas City Chiefs minicamp in 2014. [4]

Coaching career

Iowa

Shumpert's coaching career started at his alma mater Iowa, where he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant (2016-2017) working with wide receivers and special teams. [5]

New York Giants

Shumpert spent the 2018 NFL season as an offensive assistant wide receivers for the New York Giants. [6] [7]

Arizona Cardinals

On February 12, 2019, the Arizona Cardinals announced that Don Shumpert was the recipient of the Bill Bidwill Coaching Fellowship. He will also be the assistant running backs coach. [8] [9]

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References

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  2. "Official Athletics Website of the Iowa Hawkeyes". hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016.
  3. "Official Athletics Website of the Iowa Hawkeyes". hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016.
  4. "Official Athletics Website of the Iowa Hawkeyes". hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016.
  5. "Cardinals announce hirings of Don Shumpert, Rusty McKinney". February 12, 2019.
  6. @CoachShump (February 28, 2018). "Today is my last day in Iowa City and I would like to thank Coach Ferentz and @HawkeyeFootball for the many lessons…" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  7. "Cardinals announce hirings of Don Shumpert, Rusty McKinney". February 12, 2019.
  8. "Don Shumpert Chosen as New Bidwill Fellow on Coaching Staff".
  9. "Cardinals announce hirings of Don Shumpert, Rusty McKinney". February 12, 2019.