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In Rumph s 18 years at the collegiate level, 25 players he coached were selected in the NFL Draft. At Clemson in 2010, he worked with unanimous All-American defensive end Da Quan Bowers, who led the nation in sacks (15.5) and was tied for first in tackles-for-loss (26.0). Bowers won both the Nagurski Trophy as the nation s top defensive player and the Hendricks Award as the top defensive end.
At Alabama, Rumph was part of back-to-back national championship teams in 2011 and 2012. In 2011, the Crimson Tide defense led the nation in points per game (8.2) and total yards (183.6). In the national title game, Alabama blanked top-ranked LSU 21-0, surrendering just five first downs and allowing LSU to cross the 50-yard line just once in the game.