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By Nick Swanson
170th overall – Chris Rumph II, Duke
Chris Rumph II is an interesting prospect. Nobody really seems to know where he’s going to go, at the beginning of the year it seemed that every draft expert either had him as an early Day 2 pick or falling to the seventh round of the NFL Draft. One downside for Rumph is that, in my opinion, he doesn’t excel at anything in particular. He’s got occasional flashes of elite potential but otherwise, he seems to be just an average-level NFL pass rusher.
He’s a guy that can excel in certain systems and completely flop in others. A high-risk medium reward prospect, Rumph should find a place on an NFL roster at some point, even if it means bouncing around teams trying to find the right system. He’s a very smart and technical player who should be easy to mentor and develop. If he can’t find success as a pass rusher at the next level, he could end up transitioning to an off-ball hybrid linebacker type of role.
In his three seasons with Duke, Rumph recorded 124 total tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, five pass breakups, a pair of forced fumbles to go along with a pair of fumble recoveries. In his time with the Blue Devils, Duke ranked towards the top of the ACC in sacks. Rumph led the ACC in sacks in 2020 with eight, tied with Jaelan Phillips from the University of Miami. Whichever team signs Rumph must be cautious in how they proceed defensively as he is a true hit or miss prospect.