Matt Rumsey

Position:
Center
Height:
6-4
Weight:
280
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Dunwoody, Ga.
High School:
Marist

2007: Returning starting center ... scheduled to start at center for the third straight year, and begins final season having started 23 consecutive games under center dating back to the 2005 campaign ... very consistent performer ... most experienced player on the Duke offensive line with 31 games played, 23 starts and 1,634 snaps under his belt ... true leader of the offensive line unit Â— one of two in the ACC along with Virginia to return all five starters from a season ago ... exemplifies the true student-athlete and is a two-time Academic All-ACC selection ... hard-worker in the weightroom and is one of the strongest members of the Blue Devil program.

2006: Started all 12 games ... on the gridiron for 833 snaps ... play total ranked third on the squad behind John Talley (864) and Fred Roland (842) ... played a season-best 88 snaps against Florida State ... in for 70 or more snaps versus Wake Forest (83), Miami (75), Vanderbilt (72) and Boston College (70) ... named to the Academic All-ACC team.

2005: Started all 11 games ... played 711 snaps Â— tops among Duke offensive linemen and fourth most on the team overall ... on the field for a season-high 90 plays against Navy ... eclipsed the 60-snap barrier versus East Carolina (71), VMI (67), Georgia Tech (61), Florida State (61), Wake Forest (62), Clemson (76) and North Carolina (69) ... named to the Academic All-ACC team.

2004: Played in eight games, all in reserve fashion at center ... did not see action versus Navy, Connecticut and Clemson ... played 120 offensive snaps including a season-high 24 at Florida State and 22 versus Virginia.

Prior to Duke: Four-year letterman for coach Alan Chadwick ... helped Marist to a four-year record of 47-6 with four state playoff berths ... member of Marist’s 2003 Georgia AAAA state championship team ... graded out over 90 percent for the 2003 season en route to earning all-area and all-region honors ... first team all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association ... tabbed the Offensive Lineman of the Year by the Atlanta Touchdown Club ... received all-county accolades from the DeKalb County Touchdown Club ... played in the Georgia Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game on December 30, 2003, and served as team captain for the North squad ... as a junior, garnered all-area honors after helping Marist to a 12-2 ledger and berth in the state semifinals ... also participated in wrestling and track and field ... during senior season, won the state title in both the shot put and discus, served as team captain and received Trackman of the Year honors from the Atlanta Track Club ... as a junior, placed third in the shot put and fifth in the discus at the state championship meet ... all-area and team MVP in track and field in 2003 ... member of the National Honor Society and French Honor Society ... high school teammate of fellow Blue Devil Chris Davis.

Personal: Son of Bob and Chris Rumsey ... father lettered in swimming at Michigan State from 1969-72 ... sister, Kelly, played basketball at Johns Hopkins and helped the Blue Jays to a 65-18 overall record and two NCAA Tournament berths ... born March 26, 1986 in Atlanta, Ga.