| Date of birth: | November 8, 1979 |
| Place of birth: | Delray Beach, Florida |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Free Safety |
| College: | Miami (FL) |
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 2002-2005 2006 2007 |
San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins St. Louis Rams |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Michael Jamaine Rumph (born November 8, 1979 in Delray Beach, Florida) is a retired American football free safety and cornerback.
High school[]
Rumph attended Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida. He was among the SuperPrep National Top 50 players and was a SuperPrep All-American. As a senior, he gained 519 yards rushing and receiving with five touchdowns and totaled 108 tackles and snagged six interceptions for 172 yards.
He was also a state wide track star in triple jump and long jump.
University of Miami[]
Rumph was a quiet but productive player during his career at the University of Miami which culminated with a National Championship in his senior year. Rumph compiled 117 tackles (117 solo), 2 forced fumbles and 6 interceptions (returning one for a touchdown) during his time at Miami. He was a second team Big East selection his sophomore and senior years and a first team selection his junior year.
San Francisco 49ers[]
Rumph was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round of the 2002 NFL Draft, with the 27th overall selection. He was originally a cornerback, but the 49ers switched him to safety due to a combination of his strong tackling ability and poor man-to-man coverage skills. He missed large parts of the 2004 and 2005 seasons due to injuries.
Washington Redskins[]
On August 14, 2006, Rumph was traded to the Redskins for wide receiver Taylor Jacobs. On December 27, 2006 the Redskins waived him.
St. Louis Rams[]
Mike Rumph was signed to the St. Louis Rams on March 20, 2007, but was released on August 3, 2007. He retired in July 2008.[1]
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