Konata Mumpfield
| Pittsburgh Panthers – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Dacula High School |
Konata Mumpfield is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He previously played for the Akron Zips.
Early life and high school
[edit]Mumpfield attended Dacula High School in Dacula, Georgia, where, as a senior, he totaled 43 catches for 820 yards and 13 touchdowns, as well as three punt return touchdowns.[1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Akron Zips.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Akron
[edit]In week 4 of the 2021 season, Mumpfield notched seven receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown versus Ohio State.[4] In week 11, he totaled 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns versus Western Michigan.[5] Mumpfield finished his freshman season with 63 receptions for 751 yards and eight touchdowns, earning freshman all-American and second-team all-MAC honors.[6] After the season, Mumpfield entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Pittsburgh
[edit]Mumpfield transferred to play for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[7] In week 3 of the 2022 season, he notched his first touchdown with the Panthers in a win over Western Michigan.[8] Mumpfield finished the season with 58 receptions for 551 yards and a touchdown.[9] In the 2023 season, he totaled 44 catches for 576 yards and five touchdowns.[9] Mumpfield finished the 2024 season with 52 receptions for 813 yards and five touchdowns for the Panthers.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, Stephen. "Built not born: Pitt's Konata Mumpfield finally reaping rewards in senior season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Dacula's Konata Mumpfield commits to Akron". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Konata Mumpfield WR Pittsburgh". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen. "Pitt WR Konata Mumpfield Tabbed as Jewel of Transfer Portal". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Oliver. "Konata Mumpfield poses a problem as a pass catcher for Pittsburgh in the 2023 NFL Draft". Pro Football Network. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Meyer, Craig. "Akron's leading wide receiver Konata Mumpfield signs with Pitt". The Progress. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry. "Pitt signs Akron transfer Konata Mumpfield to bolster wide receiver position". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen. "Konata Mumpfield, Kedon Slovis Connecting Through Common Ground at Pitt". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c Campbell, Dominic. "Pitt WR Declares for NFL Draft". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.