doesn’t take "no" for an answer. He has been told "since Pop Warner days" that he is too small to play running back. An FBS-record 6,405 rushing yards and 67 touchdowns later in four seasons at San Diego State, Pumphrey is in the NFL with the Eagles, looking to make his mark in the offense.
Just what that mark is going to be remains to be seen. The Eagles view Pumphrey as a weapon. How quickly he develops into a multipurpose playmaker – both from the line of scrimmage and in the return game – is the part of the equation that is unknown, which is why every rep Pumphrey takes is crucial.