Konata Mumpfield

Konata Mumpfield
Pittsburgh Panthers – No. 9
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-24) October 24, 2002 (age 22)[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolDacula (Dacula, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Konata Mumpfield (born October 24, 2002)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He previously played for the Akron Zips.

Early life and high school

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.[2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Akron Zips.[3][4]

College career

Akron

In week 4 of the 2021 season, Mumpfield notched seven receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown versus Ohio State.[5] In week 11, he totaled 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns versus Western Michigan.[6] Mumpfield finished his freshman season with 63 receptions for 751 yards and eight touchdowns, earning freshman all-American and second-team all-MAC honors.[7] After the season, Mumpfield entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]

Pittsburgh

Mumpfield transferred to play for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[8] In week 3 of the 2022 season, he notched his first touchdown with the Panthers in a win over Western Michigan.[9] Mumpfield finished the season with 58 receptions for 551 yards and a touchdown.[10] In the 2023 season, he totaled 44 catches for 576 yards and five touchdowns.[10] Mumpfield finished the 2024 season with 52 receptions for 813 yards and five touchdowns for the Panthers.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b @konata_b (October 24, 2019). "Blessed to see 17‼️🙏🏿" (Tweet). Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Thompson, Stephen (September 26, 2024). "Built not born: Pitt's Konata Mumpfield finally reaping rewards in senior season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dacula's Konata Mumpfield commits to Akron". Gwinnett Daily Post. February 3, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Konata Mumpfield WR Pittsburgh". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Thompson, Stephen (May 4, 2022). "Pitt WR Konata Mumpfield Tabbed as Jewel of Transfer Portal". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Hodgkinson, Oliver (May 4, 2022). "Konata Mumpfield poses a problem as a pass catcher for Pittsburgh in the 2023 NFL Draft". Pro Football Network. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Meyer, Craig (January 2, 2022). "Akron's leading wide receiver Konata Mumpfield signs with Pitt". The Progress. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Dipaola, Jerry (January 2, 2022). "Pitt signs Akron transfer Konata Mumpfield to bolster wide receiver position". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Thompson, Stephen (September 29, 2022). "Konata Mumpfield, Kedon Slovis Connecting Through Common Ground at Pitt". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Campbell, Dominic (December 10, 2024). "Pitt WR Declares for NFL Draft". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.