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  • April 26, 2025 at 7:06 pm #156170
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    Konata Mumpfield. He was a name mentioned in pre-draft discussions by NFL analysts on twitter as being a good fit for the Rams.

    He doesn’t have speed, but the word is, he has a lot of skills in space as a receiver who gets open.

    April 26, 2025 at 7:11 pm #156171
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    Height
    5’ 11’’
    Weight
    186 lbs
    Arm
    29 3/8’’
    Hand
    8 1/2’’

    40-Yard Dash
    4.59
    Seconds
    10-Yard Split
    1.54
    Seconds
    Vertical Jump
    36’’
    Broad Jump
    10’ 4’’

    By Lance Zierlein

    https://www.nfl.com/prospects/konata-mumpfield/32004d55-4d47-8130-a5b3-cf5623c5e8e2

    Overview

    Versatile receiver with average size. Mumpfield is average in beating press and his routes are too undisciplined, but he has the instincts and athleticism to run an expanded route tree over the first two levels. He goes from bad focus drop to highly focused contested catch in the same drive. He’s crafty in uncovering, but scouts question his top-end speed and ability to threaten the third level. Mumpfield has modest traits but possesses playmaking elements that could be nurtured with more coaching.

    Strengths

    Uses altered route tempo and sudden feet to work past coverage.
    Attacks drive phase with big push but can quickly snap off intermediate breaks.
    Shows ability to make athletic in-air adjustments to bring it in.
    Blends focus and aggression to win contested catches.
    Able to stab throws outside his frame with sudden hands.
    Good vision with slippery hips in his run after catch.

    Weaknesses

    Routes lack focus.
    Average separation burst out of breaks underneath.
    Freestyling can throw off the timing of the route.
    Drops typically come when working into the middle of the field.
    Needs better awareness for anticipatory throws as a pro.

    April 26, 2025 at 7:26 pm #156173
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    WR Konata Mumpfield Pittsburgh, 4SR

    BACKGROUND: Konata (Ko-nah-TAY) Mumpfield, the third of four children (three boys, one girl), was born in a military family in Fort Benning, Ga., with his parents (Ceeprian and Michelle). His father played football at NC State before joining the Army (retired after 21 years of service). Mumpfield grew up moving around to different military bases, including stops in Japan and Korea. He started playing sports at age 3 while his father was stationed in Japan, and he continued to play once his family returned to the States and settled in northern Georgia. He was a multisport athlete throughout childhood, primarily playing baseball, b sketball and football. Mumpfield started working with former NFL tight end Alge Crumpler and competed in 7-on-7 with several area football stars, such as Josh Downs and Arik Gilbert. His younger sister (Maia) is a junior pitcher and infielder for the Georgia State softball team. Mumpfield attended Dacula High, where he was a multisport letterman. After playing on the freshman football team, he joined the varsity squad and played both ways (wide receiver and cornerback), helping lead the program to a conference title in 2017. As a junior, Mumpfield posted 35 catches for 554 yards and six touchdowns, which earned him first-team all-region honors. As a senior, he led Dacula to a 13-1 record — its lone loss came in the 6A state playoff quarterfinals. Mumpfield finished that season with 43 receptions for 820 yards (19.1 average) and 13 touchdowns, adding three interceptions and three punt return touchdowns. He again earned all-region honors and was named honorable mention all-county. Mumpfield also lettered on the Dacula basketball team for two seasons.

    A three-star recruit, Mumpfield was the 204th-ranked athlete in the 2020 recruiting class and the No. 232 recruit in Georgia. He received his first scholarship offer at the start of his senior year from Division II Clark Atlanta. Two months later, on Halloween 2019, Akron gave Mumpfield his first FBS offer. He added other FCS offers from Alabama A&M, Austin Peay, Florida A&M, Mercer, Tennessee State and Western Carolina. He also received interest from other FBS programs, but most schools wanted him at cornerback — Mumpfield was adamant he would be a wide receiver in college. He committed to Akron as part of the 2020 class, but he grayshirted and officially became part of the 2021 class. After a productive freshman season, Mumpfield entered the transfer portal (Dec. 2021) and received offers from more than a dozen then-Power 5 programs, including Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Utah and USC. He had a relationship with the Pitt coaches from his high school recruiting process, though, and signed with head coach Pat Narduzzi for his final three years of eligibility. Mumpfield opted out of Pittsburgh’s 2024 bowl game and accepted his invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl.

    YEAR (GP/GS) REC YDS AVG TD DROP NOTES
    2021: (12/12) 63 751 11.92 8 4 Akron; Freshman All-American; Second Team All-MAC; led team in receiving; enrolled
    January 2021
    2022: (12/9) 58 551 9.50 1 2 Pittsburgh; missed one game (injury); enrolled January 2022
    2023: (12/12) 44 576 13.09 5 1 Pittsburgh; led team in catches
    2024: (12/12) 52 813 15.63 5 4 Pittsburgh; Honorable Mention All-ACC; led team in receiving; missed bowl game (opt-out)
    Total: (48/45) 217 2,691 12.40 19 11

    STRENGTHS:
    ● Competitive urgency in everything he does on the field
    ● Sudden in releases and has a few tricks in his bag to win off the ball
    ● Skilled at swiping corners to gain a vertical step and stack positioning
    ● Body fluidity shows, mid-route and at the catch point (wears No. 9 because that was Amari Cooper’s number at Alabama)
    ● Subtle details of route running matter to him
    ● Tracks the football very well and stays focused, regardless of surroundings
    ● Wore the captain’s “C” proudly in 2024 and grew up with a sense of discipline (his father served as a member of the military police in the Army)

    WEAKNESSES:
    ● Height, weight, arm length and hand size all fall below ideal NFL standards
    ● Average play strength and struggles at times fighting through mid-route contact
    ● Quicker than fast, and getting vertical against NFL speed will be a tougher challenge
    ● Does a better job eluding coverage before the catch than he does after it (average yards-after-catch skills)
    ● Guilty of making a few extra moves in his route plan, which disrupts cadence of the play
    ● Doesn’t offer much experience on special teams

    SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Pitt, Mumpfield was flexed across the formation in offensive coordinator Kade Bell’s up-tempo, spread scheme (62.2 percent of snaps wide, 37.4 percent in the slot in 2024). From the day he joined Pitt’s program, he found ways to be productive, regardless of quarterback play. Mumpfield can skillfully poke holes in coverage, and he constructs routes with pacing, purpose and salesmanship. He has well-developed tracking/ball skills to make challenging catches, although he needs to develop more as a run-after-catch weapon. Overall, Mumpfield doesn’t wow with size or vertical speed, but he is a route-running craftsman and finds open windows for his quarterback. His toughness and attention to detail should help separate him in training camp.

    GRADE: 6th-7th round

    April 26, 2025 at 8:39 pm #156179
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    Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
    Konata Mumpfield is a pretty versatile, productive late-round WR for the Rams. Dane Brugler calls him a “route-running craftsman”. Three consecutive 500-plus seasons at Pitt, and gets open for his QB.

    April 27, 2025 at 12:44 am #156190
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    April 27, 2025 at 10:38 am #156198
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    zn wrote:

    He was a name mentioned in pre-draft discussions by NFL analysts on twitter as being a good fit for the Rams.

    And here it is. From a couple of days before the draft.

    …

    Here’s Riddick’s whole tweet from 4/22 and some of the replies:

    Louis Riddick@LRiddickESPN
    Think about a pairing of WR @konata_b with Puka, Davante, and Stafford in LA if the #Rams were to draft him….Come on man…this is the kind of thing I’m talking about when I say that this WR draft has ballers. Mumpfield can play inside or out, runs GREAT routes, is tough as F, will go over the middle, has great hands, will block…#Ramshouse you should want this.

    Dustin Ludke@theDunit13
    yes yes yes.
    I got to talk with Konata on my pod. really passionate about the game and doing it right. He would fit in with the culture there.’

    Justin Taylor@jtinboi
    The Rams scouting is next level. They are gonna find “Bob” and we will all be blown away by how well he fits the team next year

    April 28, 2025 at 8:16 pm #156255
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    Seems able to make catches on passes that are off target.

    April 28, 2025 at 9:00 pm #156258
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    I dunno. I get a monkey paw vibe from this pick.

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    June 1, 2025 at 1:25 pm #156600
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    this has probably already been mentioned, but i get isaac bruce vibes from this guy.

    here are his agility numbers.

    short shuttle – 4.19s
    three cone – 6.77s

    https://twitter.com/PerrettM/status/1904996868905468364?t=BCWhgcX9qzac9PH-ovs1aw&s=19

    https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/konata-mumpfield-los-angeles-sean-mcvay-emmanuel-forbes-davante-adams

    1. Konata Mumpfield made himself known

    Konata Mumpfield was absolutely brilliant on the day. He showed off his ball tracking skills on an underthrown pass by Jimmy Garoppolo, but it was a constant ability to snatch balls out of the sky that truly exemplified how he dazzled.

    Mumpfield was consistent in his approach and execution, putting together some great film as he battles for his opportunities.

    Mumpfield is a legitimate NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate. His skills from college have not only translated, but with improved quarterback play, those skills have evolved. His candidacy will likely depend not on whether he’s able to execute on opportunities, but is more dependent on opportunities being called to come his way.

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    June 1, 2025 at 2:17 pm #156602
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    InvaderRam wrote:

    here are his agility numbers.

    short shuttle – 4.19s
    three cone – 6.77s

    Every year, I plead ignorance with NFL draft agility numbers.

    If you would be so kind, please explain what those numbers mean.

    And please be patient with me when I do the same thing again next year.

    June 1, 2025 at 2:34 pm #156603
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    well. basically it means while he doesn’t have high straight line speed he should have plenty of quickness and change of direction ability which should translate on the field where you aren’t running in a straight line. it should also help getting in and out his cuts when running routes and help him get separation from defenders.

    his 40 time is similar to kupp’s. but also equally similar, his short shuttle and three cone times are on par with kupp’s. he doesn’t have kupp’s size, but he would also not be required to be a number one type receiver.

    now agility numbers don’t necessarily guarantee success, it’s a piece of the puzzle. but i’m sure his mental makeup is off the charts given that the rams give that high priority. if his football instincts are on par with his physical ability and his character, i gotta think he’s a steal at 7.

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    June 1, 2025 at 3:18 pm #156606
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    Zooey wrote:

    Seems able to make catches on passes that are off target.

    InvaderRam wrote:

    [his lateral quickness] should also help getting in and out his cuts when running routes and help him get separation from defenders.

    I watched the vid of this guy in this thread. Just highlights, I know. Still. He reminds me a bit of Odell Beckham jr.

    June 1, 2025 at 10:20 pm #156617
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    i’ve read mcvay saying really positive things about whittington. this report has good things to say about mumpfield. i haven’t read anything on atwell, but competition for the third wr looks like something to look for in training camp. each seem to bring different skills. but also ferguson should be competing with those three for reps. that’ll be fun to keep track of.

    June 2, 2025 at 10:00 am #156676
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    InvaderRam wrote:

    i’ve read mcvay saying really positive things about whittington. this report has good things to say about mumpfield. i haven’t read anything on atwell, but competition for the third wr looks like something to look for in training camp. each seem to bring different skills. but also ferguson should be competing with those three for reps. that’ll be fun to keep track of.

    Receiver 3 could be a circus, with different players in there constantly–Atwell and Whittington at least, and maybe Mumpfield even as a rookie. Add in Ferguson as a move TE, as you said, and we could see a lot of new wrinkles.

    The problem is outside speed. Whittington and Mumpfield are not burners.

    June 5, 2025 at 6:28 pm #156718
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    zn wrote:

    The problem is outside speed. Whittington and Mumpfield are not burners.

    i do wonder if ferguson could be a downfield target. he’s got good speed combined with good size. too fast for a linebacker and too much size for a defensive back. plus a qb with the arm to find him down field.

    June 5, 2025 at 7:35 pm #156720
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    InvaderRam wrote:
    zn wrote:

    The problem is outside speed. Whittington and Mumpfield are not burners.

    i do wonder if ferguson could be a downfield target. he’s got good speed combined with good size. too fast for a linebacker and too much size for a defensive back. plus a qb with the arm to find him down field.

    June 10, 2025 at 12:54 am #156769
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    June 10, 2025 at 1:35 am #156770
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    As per that last vid that invader put up, here is the article they quote, and that is followed by passage from Sports Illustrated that the article itself quotes:

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    1.

    Rising Los Angeles Rams rookie turning heads in 2025 OTAs
    Rams’ seventh-round rookie receiver Konata Mumpfield continues to stand out with his speed and route-running in team’s 2025 OTAs

    https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rising-los-angeles-rams-rookie-konata-mumpfield-turning-heads-2025-otas

    Despite trading out of the first round, the Los Angeles Rams reeled in an impressive rookie class at the 2025 NFL Draft. With 2025 NFL OTAs taking place, the Rams got their initial look at their first-year players in live action. While many players garnered considerable attention, dynamic wideout Konata Mumpfield continues to turn heads.

    Despite being the Rams’ sixth and final pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, Mumpfield has gained as much recognition in OTAs as any of his peers. The athletic playmaker seems to already be an exciting fit in Sean McVay’s offense. Mumpfield’s crisp route-running has been on display daily as he continues to receive praise from his teammates, coaches and onlooking reporters.

    While Mumpfield failed to develop consistency in any of his three seasons at Pittsburgh, the 22-year-old has long been on scouts’ radars due to his physical attributes.

    His frame is nothing special, but Mumpfield is an elite athlete with innate contested catch abilities. His inconsistency will not make for a smooth rookie campaign, but Mumpfield is proving he can immediately be a sneaky big-play threat.

    Though he did not hear his name called until late on Day 3, fans might still recall Mumpfield’s draft moment. The Rams had the late zookeeper Steve Irwin’s son, Robert Irwin, announce the selection with a snake around his neck.

    With the changes occurring within the Rams’ organization in the offseason, there is a lot to analyze during their 2025 OTAs. Yet, even with the chaos, Konata Mumpfield continues to stand out and exceed initial expectations.

    During the first practice session open to the media, many immediately noticed Mumpfield. The seventh-rounder looked like he belonged on the field, consistently “snatching balls out of the sky,” according to Sports Illustrated.

    “Konata Mumpfield was absolutely brilliant on the field,” Sports Illustrated wrote. “He showed off his ball-tracking skills on an underthrown pass by Jimmy Garoppolo, but it was a constant ability to snatch balls out of the sky that truly exemplified how he dazzled. Mumpfield was consistent in his approach and execution, putting together some great film as he battles for his opportunities.”

    Mumpfield posted an unimpressive 4.59-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, resulting in a meager 64 athleticism score from NFL.com. Yet, his so-called speed deficiency has not seemed to be an issue in live sets, where he has already shown off meaningful improvements.

    With the Rams releasing Cooper Kupp early in the offseason, Mumpfield is already competing with Jordan Whittington, Britain Covey and Quintez Cephus for rotational snaps. Some even suggest that he could already be pushing Tutu Atwell for a spot in the starting lineup.

    …

    2.

    from 3 Observations on Rams OTA No. 1–What did we see during the Los Angeles Rams’ first OTA practice of 2025?: https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/konata-mumpfield-los-angeles-sean-mcvay-emmanuel-forbes-davante-adams

    Konata Mumpfield was absolutely brilliant on the day. He showed off his ball tracking skills on an underthrown pass by Jimmy Garoppolo, but it was a constant ability to snatch balls out of the sky that truly exemplified how he dazzled.

    Mumpfield was consistent in his approach and execution, putting together some great film as he battles for his opportunities.

    Mumpfield is a legitimate NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate. His skills from college have not only translated, but with improved quarterback play, those skills have evolved. His candidacy will likely depend not on whether he’s able to execute on opportunities, but is more dependent on opportunities being called to come his way.

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