Former SDSU running back's education was interrupted by pro career, but now he's eyeing coaching career with degree in hand
DJ Pumphrey ran for more yards than any player in college football history during his four seasons at San Diego State.
A standout on center stage at SDCCU Stadium for the Aztecs, Pumphrey on this occasion was just another face in the crowd — each one of them wearing a cap and a gown and a broad smile. A few months after becoming the NCAA’s career rushing leader with 6,405 yards, Pumphrey was a fourth-round selection of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2017 NFL Draft.A torn hamstring sidelined Pumphrey his entire rookie season, though he did receive a Super Bowl ring when the Eagles defeated New England in Super Bowl LII.
He was selected in the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders, but had his contract terminated along with every other player when the ill-fated league suspended operations.“I want to coach at the college level,” Pumphrey said. “That’s always been a dream of mine. I had to graduate to fulfill that dream.”
On the road recruiting the past two weeks, Cooper made sure to return to San Diego in time for the graduation ceremony.
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