Justin Sumpter
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 22, 1996 Austell, Georgia |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sandy Creek High School |
| College: | Kennesaw State |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Justin Sumpter (born May 22, 1996) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Kennesaw State University and attended Sandy Creek High School.
Early years
[edit]Sumpter caught 27 passes for 423 yards and four touchdowns his senior year at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia. In addition to football, Sumpter lettered in basketball and track and field.[1]
College career
[edit]Sumpter led the Owls in receptions in each of his four seasons, and was named first-team All-Big South wide receiver following his sophomore, junior and senior years.[2][3][4]
His one-handed catch against Liberty in 2017 was featured as ESPN's top play of that week.[5]
Sumpter was invited to and participated in the 2019 College Gridiron Showcase college football all-star event.[6]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Sumpter was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent.[7]
Sumpter signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on May 22, 2019.[8] He retired from football on June 28, 2021.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Justin Sumpter - Football". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Big South Announces 2016 Football Annual Awards". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Big South Announces 2017 Football Annual Awards". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Big South Announces 2018 Football Annual Awards". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Tyler Duke, For the AJC. "Justin Sumpter helps put Kennesaw State on national stage". ajc. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "2019 CGS College Gridiron Showcase Rosters". College Gridiron Showcase. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (April 30, 2019). "Rams agree to terms with five undrafted free agents". TheRams.com.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats add three players on defence". TiCats.ca. June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Austell, Georgia
- Players of American football from Fayette County, Georgia
- American football wide receivers
- Kennesaw State Owls football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- People from Tyrone, Georgia