Sdsu rb rashaad penny already dominating in donnel pumphreys absence. Donnel pumphrey is ahead of wendell smallwood on eagles. Ap insights ap definitive source ap images spotlight ap explore ap books. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on donnel pumphrey of the philadelphia eagles. Pumphrey, 23, was a fourthround pick in 2017, but hes never played in a regular season nfl game.
Donnel pumphrey news, stats, photos philadelphia eagles. Pumphrey, 23, was a fourthround pick in 2017, but hes never played in a regularseason nfl game. When was the first name pumphrey first recorded in the united states. Pumphrey is the official alltime leader in rushing yards in ncaa division i fbs history. Pumphrey is a little taller, but much leaner with his weight more evenly distributed. Dec 17, 2016 las vegas ap donnel pumphrey broke the ncaa career rushing record saturday in his college finale, running for 115 yards and a touchdown in san diego states 3410 victory against houston in. Donnel pumphrey football recruiting player profiles espn. Pumphrey and ron dayne are now the top two rushers in fbs history, even though san diego states small. Ap donnel pumphrey, the most prolific runner in major college football history, knows his surest ticket to the nfl is proving he can do more than just run. Eagles pick donnel pumphrey has the alltime rushing record, with an asterisk new, 1 comment the former san diego states star claimed the alltime fbs rushing leader. Following a recordsetting college career at san diego state university, pumphrey was a fourthround pick in this years draft.
Eagles pick donnel pumphrey has the alltime rushing record. He spent two seasons with the calgary stampeders, helping them win the 106th grey cup in 2018, the organizations 8th title. Donnel pumphrey 19 running back pumphrey4heismandonnel pumphrey. Philadelphia eagles in the 4th round 2nd overall of the 2017 nfl draft. Eagles sign running back donnel pumphrey to practice squad nbc. Donnel pumphrey is the best running back in college football. Sdsu rb rashaad penny already dominating in donnel. I had him graded as a round 4 value, right around where he was selected by philly, and higher than most evaluators. Oct 28, 2016 donnel pumphrey continues move up ncaa rushing list, san diego state rolls. He needs to bulk up if he wants any chance at surviving. Donnel pumphrey bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Pumphrey will be all over the record books, and most of the alltime single season leaders have. Former aztecs star rb donnel pumphrey finds his stride. Donnel is on the brink of taking down many records set by nfl hall of famer marshall faulk, another sdsu back.
Feb 10, 2017 hes 20 pounds lighter than darren sproles, yet he just set the ncaas alltime rushing record. The pff analysis team breaks down the prospects of san diego states donnel pumphrey ahead of the 2017 nfl draft. San diego state running back donnel pumphrey runs a drill at the nfl scouting combine in indianapolis in 2017. What is the allure of the proverbial bullet to the great literary minds of the last 100 years. Theres more than what meets the eye when it comes to san diego states 59, 185pound junior running back, donnel pumphrey. During his career, he ran for 4,152 yards on 494 attempts with 49 touchdowns. Former aztec rb donnel pumphrey set to be a playmaker in the nfl. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. The philadelphia eagles would ideally like to stash rookie running back donnel pumphrey on injured reserve this season, according to jimmy kempski of. Logan, utah donnel pumphrey ran for 223 yards, moving into the top five on the ncaa career list, and juwan. Yes, theres the running back that was outrushed by only melvin gordon university of wisconsin and tevin coleman indiana university last season, who were both taken in the nfl draft and are listed as. Jakepeavy tell me about donnel pumphrey san diego state backers check in. It took a quarter to even get started, but san diego state running back donnel pumphrey broke the fbs record for career rushing yards saturday in a 3410 win over houston in the las vegas bowl.
Aug 09, 2017 donnel pumphrey talks about his injury, preparation for the nfl, and how he is looking forward to thursday night at lambeau field. Bears must be prepared for these 6 arizona offensive players. Sep 15, 2017 pumphrey was working with the scout team, which helps the eagles defense prepare for the upcoming opponent, but also had been staying after practice with clement to get some extra work with. Dec 01, 2016 donnel pumphrey is the mountain west offensive player of the year for the second year in a row. Some notable alumni include marshall faulk, rashaad penny and donnel pumphrey. As i wrote in my previous post, runningback will be a position i focus on this scouting season and i start my scouting report series with a polarizing prospect, donnel pumphrey. Yes, theres the running back that was outrushed by only melvin gordon university of wisconsin and tevin coleman indiana university last season, who were both taken in the nfl draft and are listed as starters on their respective teams. Donnel pumphrey continues move up ncaa rushing list, san. Sep 15, 2017 the philadelphia eagles have lost rookie running back donnel pumphrey for the rest of the 2017 season after placing him on injured reserve.
Dec 17, 2016 eagles pick donnel pumphrey has the alltime rushing record, with an asterisk. Nfl network analyst and former eagles scout daniel jeremiah raved about this class of receivers last week, saying he thinks there are 27 receivers worthy of grades in the top three rounds. Donnel pumphrey is ahead of wendell smallwood on eagles depth. Donnel pumphrey breaks ron daynes fbs rushing record. The philadelphia eagles has hoped to strike midtolate. To put it in perspective, darren sproles is two inches shorter and 14 lbs heavier. Donnel pumphrey could see some time in the slot this season. He spent two seasons with the calgary stampeders, helping them win the 106th grey cup in 2018, the organizations 8th title thurman signed with the chicago bears in january 2019.
I had him graded as a round 4 value, right around where he was selected by. Earned a grade of 78 by 247sports and a scout grade of 72 by espn. Learn about donnel pumphrey and other recruit player profiles on. Donnel pumphrey is the best running back in college football no one knows about stubbs zanelli september 1, 2016 2 comments donnel pumphrey marshall fault ncaa san diego state aztecs share. While it seems like everyone throughout the league is raving about how great this receiver class is, howie roseman on tuesday played coy. Donnel pumphrey to be stashed on eagles injured reserve. Washington was tabbed to take over once penny left for.
Opinion donnel pumphrey for practice squad or phantom ir self. For me, this time of year is where work slows down enough to sneak in a little computer time each day, so the reports are coming. Returns to practice by rotowire staff aug 6, 2017 at 10. Logan, utah donnel pumphrey ran for 223 yards, moving into the top five on the ncaa career list, and juwan washington added 7 yards and two touchdowns in san diego states 40 victory over. Diminutive donnel pumphrey tries to buck odds with toughness, versatility. Thats what the secondyear running back did on tuesday, the day the eagles opened otas. Sep 09, 2015 theres more than what meets the eye when it comes to san diego states 59, 185pound junior running back, donnel pumphrey. That alone will thrust pumphrey into the national spotlight. Craig pumphrey craig pumphrey is a television presenter, martial artist, presenter, and televisionpresenterand martial artist. Jameer thurman born january 20, 1995 is a gridiron football linebacker for the dc defenders of the xfl professional career. Donnel pumphrey has defied the odds during every step of. Donnel pumphrey will make you pay for letting his size spoil. Pumphrey produced in college, but is small 58, 176.
Eagles sign donnel pumphrey back to the practice squad. Moved from 17th in ncaa history using the official ncaa record books to 14th with. Sep 10, 2017 pumphrey is inactive due to coachs decision for sundays week 1 matchup with the redskins pumphrey is likely the last running back on the eagles depth chart. Dec 18, 2010 class of 20 sophomore season 20102011. Former aztec rb donnel pumphrey set to be a playmaker in. Eagles put pumphrey on ir with torn hamstring national. After an impressive college career, phumphrey has failed to make an active roster since being drafted in the fourth round of the 2017 nfl draft. When pumphrey came to campus as a freshman, long took one glimpse of him on the practice field with the scout team, which prepares the starters for.
Donnel pumphrey 2017 nfl draft profile including player stats, videos, combine results, and expert analysis. Is historicallygreat donnel pumphrey good enough for the nfl. Donnel pumphrey is the best running back in college. Long took one glimpse of him on the practice field with the scout team, which prepares the starters for upcoming opponents, and. Pumphrey, the alltime leading rusher in the fbs record books. Donnel pumphrey is the mountain west offensive player of the year for the second year in a row. Over on rdetroitlions, i did a draft prospect series where i did breakdowns of potential draft prospects for the lions. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Pumphrey and ron dayne are now the top two rushers in fbs history, even though san diego states small and quick runner listed at 5foot9, 180 pounds couldnt be any different in style than the.
Donnel pumphrey would stand at his locker and answer questions all day if he had to. Donnel pumphrey is a 59, 165pound all purpose back from north las vegas, nv. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. The excitement was high from the philadelphia eagles fan base when they selected running back donnel pumphrey in the fourth round of the 2017 nfl draft. I thought you guys might be interested in this one i did on donnel pumphrey. Heres why donnel pumphrey will be just as hard to stop in the nfl as he was at san diego state. May 02, 2017 the philadelphia eagles finally addressed the running back position in the fourth round after missing out on two of their earlier targets, christian mccaffrey and dalvin cook.
Sproles is a stout runner that carries his weight in his lower body. Donnel pumphrey knows he may be unemployed unless he shows. The 5foot8, 169pound pumphrey is the alltime leading rusher in ncaa history, surpassing ron daynes record set in 1999 although his. Las vegas ap donnel pumphrey broke the ncaa career rushing record saturday in his college finale, running for 115 yards and a touchdown in san diego states 3410 victory against houston in. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name pumphrey is wednesday, september 5th, 1883.
Donnel pumphrey talks about his injury, preparation for the nfl. Pumphrey beat the record in his final game, finishing off an allamerican season where he led with nation with 2,3 rushing yards on 349 carries tied for most in. The ncaas official record book has a policy not to include bowl or other postseason stats from before 2002. Toughasnails, fivefootnine, 180lb donnel pumphrey has passed ricky williams and now stands as the ncaas no. Aug 06, 2017 pumphrey hamstring is back at practice sunday, jeff mclane of the philadelphia inquirer reports the fourthround rookie hasnt practiced since at least monday after impressing in the opening. Donnel pumphrey talks about his injury, preparation for the nfl, and how he is looking forward to thursday night at lambeau field. Pumphrey on tuesday morning was taken in the xfl draft by the washington dc defenders. Donnel pumphrey breaks out in canyon springs win no one could ever catch the 5yearold version of the canyon springs high graduate on the youth flag football fields of san diego. Bullet pierces through the spiraling psyches that made these authors notable. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Donnel pumphrey has been one of my biggest draft crushes for the entire offseason. As a last name pumphrey was the 8,749 th most popular name in 2010.
Pumphrey is inactive due to coachs decision for sundays week 1 matchup with the redskins pumphrey is likely the last running back on the eagles depth chart. Stay up to date with nfl player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. Donnel pumphrey has defied the odds during every step of his football career pumphreys family prepares to watch him break ncaa rushing record in las vegas bowl. The eagles will have plenty of options at receiver in april when it comes to the draft. The lions released pumphrey from their practice squad wednesday, dave birkett of the detroit free press reports pumphrey joined the. Aztecs pumphrey closes in on ncaas alltime rushing record.
Eagles doing homework on top wrs in draft, but can they. Philadelphia eagles fans shouldnt give up on their 2017 fourthround pick, running back donnel pumphrey. Donnel was born on december 6th, 1994 in north las vegas, nevada. Sep 10, 2017 sdsu rb rashaad penny already dominating in donnel pumphreys absence. Donnel pumphrey has defied the odds during every step of his. Because of his stature, pumphrey is completely unable to get off a tackle from an nfl player the first guy gets him every time. Sdsu rb rashaad penny already dominating in donnel pumphreys. Aztecs pumphrey closes in on ncaas alltime rushing. Donnel pumphrey is ahead of wendell smallwood on eagles depth chart. Pumphrey wasnt your usual fourthround running back.
He is also a finalist for the doak walker award and is possibly one game away from being declared. Dec 17, 2016 it took a quarter to even get started, but san diego state running back donnel pumphrey broke the fbs record for career rushing yards saturday in a 3410 win over houston in the las vegas bowl. Donnel pumphreys onfield play has some thinking he may overtake wendell smallwood on the eagles depth chart as training camp rolls on. Donnel pumphrey college stats college football at sports. Even when he was playing second fiddle to donnel pumphrey, pennys bigplay ability and nose for the end zone was on. Eagles secondyear running back donnel pumphrey showed up to camp stronger and quicker after missing most of the 2017 season due to a. Eagles pick donnel pumphrey has the alltime rushing. Philadelphia ap running back donnel pumphrey was among the.