1. Donnel Pumphrey is the official all-time leader in rushing yards in NCAA Division I FBS history.
24 Facts About Donnel Pumphrey
1. 2.
Donnel Pumphrey was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft, and spent offseasons with the Eagles and Detroit Lions.
3.
Donnel Pumphrey played for the DC Defenders of the XFL in 2020.
4.
Donnel Pumphrey attended Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
5.
Donnel Pumphrey committed to San Diego State University to play college football.
6.
Donnel Pumphrey finished second on the team behind Adam Muema with 752 rushing yards on 125 carries with eight touchdowns.
7.
Donnel Pumphrey played in all 13 games and rushed for 1,876 on 276 carries with 20 touchdowns.
8.
On November 14,2016, it was announced that Donnel Pumphrey had accepted an invitation to appear in the 2017 Senior Bowl.
9.
Donnel Pumphrey was one of 33 collegiate running backs to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
10.
Donnel Pumphrey completed the majority of combine drills, but opted to skip the short shuttle and three-cone drill.
11.
Donnel Pumphrey weighed in as the lightest among his position group and the fifth shortest.
12.
Donnel Pumphrey opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills and the bench press for scouts and team representatives from 29 NFL teams that attended.
13.
Donnel Pumphrey impressed scouts with his receiving out of the backfield and ability to run during running back drills.
14.
Donnel Pumphrey was ranked as the 14th best running back prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
15.
Donnel Pumphrey was the 12th running back selected and one of three San Diego State players chosen in the draft in 2017, along with Siragusa and Kazee.
16.
Donnel Pumphrey missed his entire rookie season and did not log a snap or carry in 2017.
17.
On September 1,2018, Donnel Pumphrey was waived by the Eagles.
18.
On September 5,2018, Donnel Pumphrey was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions.
19.
On October 23,2018, Donnel Pumphrey was signed to the Eagles practice squad.
20.
Donnel Pumphrey was waived during final roster cuts on August 30,2019.
21.
Donnel Pumphrey was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL in the 7th round in the 2020 XFL Draft.
22.
Donnel Pumphrey had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
23.
In 2022, Donnel Pumphrey joined San Diego State as a graduate assistant.
24.
On February 9,2023, Donnel Pumphrey was hired by Sacramento State University to serve as the team's running backs coach.