Don Shumpert (born January 8, 1992) is an

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coach who is currently the Bill Bidwill Coaching Fellowship recipient and assistant

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coach for the

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of the

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(NFL). Shumpert played

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Early life

Don Shumpert, a St. Louis native, attended Hazelwood East High School, where he was a two-year letterman, playing both

and

defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...

. In his junior season, Hazelwood won the state title. As a senior, Shumpert served as team captain and earned both team MVP and first team all-state honors. Shumpert also achieved all-state honors as a track athlete and was a two-year letterman in basketball.

Playing career

Shumpert was a three-year letterman as a

for the

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playing from 2010 to 2013. In his career for the Hawkeyes, Shumpert totaled 21 receptions for 211 yards, while also contributing on special teams, collecting 11 career tackles. Shumpert’s best season came his senior season when he recorded 15 receptions for 182 yards. That season, the Hawkeyes posted an 8-5 record and earned an invitation to the 2014 Outback Bowl. Shumpert received the Next Man In Award for offense as a senior. Additionally, he received Academic All-Big Ten honors in both 2012 and 2013. Following his playing career at

, Shumpert was invited to the Chicago Bears Rookie minicamp and the Kansas City Chiefs minicamp in 2014.

Coaching career

Iowa

Shumpert's coaching career started at his alma mater

, where he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant (2016-2017) working with

wide receivers A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense, WR gets its name from the player being spli ...

and

special teams In American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their position. Under the modern rules of American football, both teams are allowed 11 players on the field at one time and have "unlimited free substitu ...

New York Giants

Shumpert spent the

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as an offensive assistant wide receivers for the New York Giants.

Arizona Cardinals

On February 12, 2019, the

announced that Don Shumpert was the recipient of the Bill Bidwill Coaching Fellowship. He will also be the assistant running backs coach.

References

External links

Arizona Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shumpert, Don 1992 births Living people American football wide receivers Arizona Cardinals coaches Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches Iowa Hawkeyes football players New York Giants coaches Players of American football from St. Louis