2011 Football Roster
Roster
William Shumpert
- Position:
- FB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fulton, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Itawamba Agricultural HS
- Career & Game-By-Game Statistics
CAREER:
Bruising fullback that missed the 2010 season after a neck injury . . . Redshirted his freshman year on campus . . . Came to Mississippi State after a standout two-way career in the Mississippi prep ranks.
2010:
Sat out his second year on campus following August neck injury.
2009:
Did not play during his true freshman season as he redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Considered the No. 7 fullback prospect in the country by national recruiting web site Rivals.com . . . That site also listed him as the No. 17 recruit in the state of Mississippi . . . Ranked as the No. 14 fullback prospect in the country by national recruiting web site Scout.com . . . Named first-team, all-state on the defensive line by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger newspaper in all classifications following his senior campaign . . . Rated with the top 25 high school prospects in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season . . . Two-way standout who starred at fullback and nose guard . . . Made 96 tackles on the defensive line, he was credited with 31 tackles for loss, including 13.5 quarterback sacks . . . Also rushed 56 times for 278 yards, nearly 5 yards per carry, with three touchdowns as a running back . . . Added five pass receptions for 81 yards and another score . . . Chosen to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School All-Star game following his senior season . . . Rated the No. 13 high school fullback prospect in the country by recruiting web site Rivals.com . . . Named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal for his work on the defensive line for head coach Jamie Mitchell following his junior season . . . Earned Division I-4A all-region by the Mississippi Association of Coaches following his junior season . . . Other top scholarship offer: Ole Miss . . . Committed to MSU in July 2008.
PERSONAL:
Born William Dake Shumpert, 12-4-89.
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