University of Tennessee Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Bumphus, LaTrell

Jersey Number 88
LaTrell Bumphus
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 273
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Tenn.
- High School:
- Hardin County
Bio

Last name is pronounced bum-FISS
CAREER HONORS
2023 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl InviteeCAREER
One of the top versatile pass rushers on the squad who brought leadership and experience to the defensive line … Returned for a sixth season in 2022 … Played in 55 games with 24 starts … Accumulated 66 tackles – 34 solo – to go along with 12 tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups … Originally recruited as a tight end and moved to defensive line following the 2018 season where he spent the final four seasons of his career … Worked his way back from a season-ending knee injury sustained in November 2020 and battled through a knee injury in the spring of 2022 … Earned two degrees during his time at Tennessee, receiving his undergraduate degree in December 2021 and his master’s degree in December 2022 … Invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in January 2023.
2022 – RS-SENIOR (SIXTH YEAR)
A key contributor at defensive end, starting the final 10 games of the year ... Finished with 21 total tackles – 11 solo – and 3.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … According to PFF, accumulated 14 QB hurries while playing 379 snaps … Concluded his career with defensive end start in the Capital One Orange Bowl vs. No. 7 Clemson (12/30) … Had a solid game in regular season finale at Vanderbilt (11/26), tying a season high with four tackles to go along with a PBU in shutout win ... Was one of UT’s standout defenders at No. 3 Georgia (11/5), finishing with three solo tackles while tying a career high with two TFLs ... Also forced his first-career fumble in Athens, which stalled the Bulldogs' opening drive and led the Vols to a field goal on the ensuing drive ... Got the start at DE and recorded three tackles in win over No. 19 Kentucky (10/29) ... Started at DE and finished with half a TFL in win over No. 3 Alabama (10/15) ... Earned his second straight start and made two tackles in road win at No. 25 LSU (10/8) ... Made first start of the season in win over No. 20 Florida (9/24), posting a season-high four tackles to go along with a TFL ... Had a tackle and recovered a fumble in the end zone to thwart a potential first-half scoring drive in win over Akron (9/17) ... Recorded one tackle and one QB hurry over 20 defensive snaps in road win at No. 17 Pitt (9/10) ... Played 15 snaps as a reserve defensive lineman in season-opening win over Ball State (9/1).
2021 – SENIOR (FIFTH YEAR)
Earned a redshirt after seeing action in four games and battling through injury … Made two starts … Started and tallied a season-high three tackles at No. 4 Alabama (10/23) ... Made first start of the year (DT) vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16), finishing with two tackles and a career-high two QB hurries ... Collected two tackles at No. 11 Florida (9/25) ... Saw action but did not record any stats in season opening win vs. Bowling Green (9/2).
2020 – SENIOR
Played in and started five games, totaling 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... Missed the final five games of the season after suffering a knee injury during warmups at Arkansas (11/7) ... Did not play in the final five games of the year … Made four tackles vs. No. 2 Alabama (10/24) ... Had two tackles, a TFL and a sack vs. Kentucky (10/17) ... Tied a career high with five tackles and had half a TFL at No. 3 Georgia (10/10) ... Recorded three tackles and a quarterback hurry vs. Missouri (10/3) ... Started at defensive end in season-opening win at South Carolina (9/26).
2019 – JUNIOR
Breakout season in his first year in the rotation at defensive tackle, finishing with 23 tackles and tying for second on the Vols with six tackles for loss … Appeared in 11 games and made six starts ... Did not play against Alabama or South Carolina … Starts came vs. BYU, Chattanooga, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State and Missouri … Notched his sixth tackle for loss of the year in win at Mizzou (11/23) ... Notched a career-high five tackles, including two tackles for loss on the road at Kentucky (11/9) ... Collected four tackles, including a tackle for loss in start against Mississippi State (10/12) ... Made one tackle in win over Chattanooga (9/14) ... Tied his career-high in tackles with three while recording his first two career sacks against BYU (9/7) ... Tallied three stops against Georgia State and recovered a fumble.
2018 – SOPHOMORE
Played in all 12 games as a reserve tight end and on special teams … Saw action in two tight end sets ... Made first career start at South Carolina … Moved to defensive line following the 2018 season.
2017 – FRESHMAN
Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman … Collegiate debut came against Indiana State … Tallied one tackle for a 3-yard loss.
HIGH SCHOOL
An ESPN and Rivals four-star recruit and one of the top-10 recruits in Tennessee out of Hardin County High School … Attended Nike’s The Opening Regionals in 2016 ... 2016 Semifinalist for Mr. Football Lineman of the Year in Class 4A ... Named to the TSWA Class 4A All-State Team as a defensive lineman in as a senior in 2016 ... 2016 First Team All-West Tennessee (tight end) … Also played baseball.
PERSONAL
Full name is LaTrell Allen Bumphus … Born on Sept. 30, 1999 … Son of Melissa and Keith Bumphus … Recipient of the John R. & Charlotte H. Israel Athletic Scholarship and the Fred R. Lawson Athletic Scholarship … Favorite food is pork chops … An avid hunter and fisherman … Favorite musical artist is Lil Baby … Played travel baseball as a kid with former Vol baseball standout Evan Russell, who is now in the Los Angeles Angels organization … Grew up a Tennessee fan and his favorite player was Derek Barnett … Started playing football in second grade … Earned his undergraduate degree in communications studies in December 2021 ... Received a Master of Science in agricultural leadership, education and communications in December 2022 … Twitter handle is @LBumphus and Instagram handle is @latrell_bumphus.
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