Michael Jamaine Rumph (born November 8, 1979) is an American retired

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free safety and

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. He is currently the assistant director of recruiting for the University of Miami Hurricanes football team.

High school

Rumph attended

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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 statewide track star in

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and

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University of Miami

Rumph was a quiet but productive player during his career at the

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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

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selection his sophomore and senior years and a first-team selection his junior year.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Rumph was drafted by the

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in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft, with the 27th overall selection. He was originally a

, 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

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. On December 27, 2006, the Redskins waived him.

St. Louis Rams

Rumph was signed to the St. Louis Rams on March 20, 2007, but was released on August 3, 2007. He retired in July 2008.

Post-NFL Career

In 2010, Rumph became an assistant coach for the Miramar Everglades, and then, for a brief time served as coach at the

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. Following that, he served as head coach of the American Heritage High School's varsity football team in

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until 2015. Prior to his departure from AHHS, Rumph had substituted a former

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player and coach

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in 2013. Afterward, he accepted a job on Mark Richt's staff at the University of Miami as the cornerbacks coach.

Personal life

Rumph and his wife Veronica used to operate a puppy store. Mike and Veronica have two children, Jalen and Sienna.

References

External links

Mike Rumph profile at ''Sports Illustrated''Rumph Waived by Redskins
1979 births Living people African-American players of American football American football cornerbacks American football safeties Miami Hurricanes football coaches Miami Hurricanes football players Sportspeople from Delray Beach, Florida Players of American football from Palm Beach County, Florida San Francisco 49ers players Washington Redskins players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{Defensiveback-1970s-stub