Heading into the 2019 season, there were a lot of question marks for Duke, but the one certainty there was that the Blue Devils would be solid upfront.
Sophomore defensive end Chris Rumph II who showed promise as a freshman didn’t suffer any slump in his second year in Durham en route to earning spot on Sport’s Illustrated Second Team All-American honors.
Rumph a 6-foot-3 defensive end out of Gainesville, Florida, helped anchor the Duke defensive front recording 19 solo tackles, 6.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Rumph was a force all season but saved his best for last netting 8 tackles, 5 solo and recording 3.5 sacks in the season finale against Miami.
Just the third defensive player to earn All-American Honors at Duke, Rumph is the first defensive player since Jeremy Cash who garnered the honors back in 2015.
With two years of eligibility remaining, Rumph is sure to be a stalwart on the Blue Devils’ defensive front.
Besides being named Second Team All-American, Rumph also was named to the All-ACC third team.
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