San Francisco 49ers Rumph was selected by the
San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the
2002 NFL draft, with the 27th overall selection. He was originally a
cornerback, but the 49ers switched him to safety due to a combination of his strong tackling ability and poor man-to-man coverage skills. He missed large parts of the
2004 and
2005 seasons due to injuries.
Washington Redskins On August 14, 2006, Rumph was traded to the Redskins for
wide receiver Taylor Jacobs. On December 27, 2006, the Redskins waived him.
St. Louis Rams Rumph was signed to the St. Louis Rams on March 20, 2007, but was released on August 3, 2007. He retired in July 2008. ==NFL career statistics==