Kregg Lumpkin
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| Born: | May 15, 1984 Albany, Georgia | ||||||||
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| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Kregg Lumpkin (born May 15, 1984) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Georgia.
Lumpkin has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College career
A highly recruited tailback prospect (#2 by Scout and Rivals.com, behind only Reggie Bush), Lumpkin played at the University of Georgia from 2003 to 2007. Slowed down by injuries during his sophomore and senior seasons along with sharing carries with Michael Cooper, Thomas Brown, Danny Ware, and Knowshon Moreno, Lumpkin rushed for 1,699 yards on 352 carries with 17 total touchdowns (14 rushing, 3 receiving) in his career. His jersey number as a true freshman was #28, but changed it during his redshirt sophomore season to #6.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He made the regular season roster after an impressive training camp. He was placed on injured reserve on October 11. He was released on September 5, 2009 after final cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. On January 11, 2010 he signed a reserve future contract.
Lumpkin was released on September 4, 2010.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 5, 2010, Lumpkin was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Seattle Seahawks
Lumpkin signed with the Seattle Seahawks on March 23, 2012.