Mike
Rumph
- Miami Hurricanes
- San Francisco 49ers
- Washington
National champion. First-round pick. The coach and recruiter who came home to build the next generation of Canes.
Miami Hurricanes
Lockdown in orange & green
Freshman All-America on arrival, All-Big East by year two, then 37 straight starts to close a championship career at Miami.
San Francisco 49ers · Washington
First-round pick, 27th overall
Four seasons in San Francisco at corner and safety, then Washington in 2006. His breakout came in 2003: 13 starts and three interceptions.
Honors & rings
Built for the big stage
The honors, stated exactly as the record shows them.
National Champion
Lockdown cornerback in his senior season for the Miami Hurricanes' 2001 national title team.
Iron Arrow Society
Inducted during Homecoming week 2025 — the highest honor for any member of the University of Miami community.
UM Sports Hall of Fame
Inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2026.
Signature moments
Three chapters
The draft
Selected 27th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
The head coach
Three seasons leading American Heritage in Plantation, three straight FHSAA state playoff appearances.
The homecoming
Among Mark Richt's first hires at Miami in 2016 — cornerbacks coach, then the recruiting department.
Career
From Delray to Coral Gables
A South Florida native who has spent most of his life in orange and green.
- 1998
Enrolls at Miami
Freshman All-America in his debut season.
- 1999–2001
All-Big East corner
Breakout sophomore year, all-conference junior and senior seasons, 37 straight starts.
- 2001
National champions
Helps lead the Hurricanes to the 2001 national championship.
- 2002–05
San Francisco 49ers
First-round pick, 27th overall. Four seasons at corner and safety.
- 2006
Washington
Concludes a five-year NFL career.
- 2011–15
American Heritage
Defensive coordinator, then head coach (2013–15): 34–6 with three straight playoff trips.
- 2016–20
Miami cornerbacks coach
Returns to his alma mater on Mark Richt's first staff.
- Today
Director of Recruiting & On-Campus Experience
Shapes how the next generation of Canes first sees Miami.
Beyond the game
Still building Miami
Coaching and recruiting the next wave of Hurricanes.
American Heritage
Built one of South Florida's most competitive programs to three straight playoff appearances.
The Miami experience
Leads on-campus experience for recruits and families visiting Coral Gables.
Connect
Work with Mike
Appearances, golf events, speaking and media requests.
Sources: UM Sports Hall of Fame · UM Athletics · Pro-Football-Reference