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| RB KREGG LUMPKIN #28 |
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| 5' 11" • 228 lbs. • Georgia |
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Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season
Age: 25
Acquired: Free Agent 2008
Current Status: Active Roster
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- Was the only non-drafted rookie free agent to make Green Bay’s opening-day roster in 2008, beating out veteran running backs Vernand Morency, DeShawn Wynn and Noah Herron for the No. 3 running back spot
- Named to the Doak Walker Award candidate watch list prior to his senior season, but missed much of the year after sustaining a season-ending knee injury at Vanderbilt (Oct. 13)
- Led the team in rushing with 798 yards and six touchdowns during his junior season at Georgia
- Rated the second-best running back in the nation by Rivals.com as a senior at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga.
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- The lone non-drafted rookie free agent to make the Packers’ roster in 2008 will once again look to compete for a roster spot
- Expected to vie for a backup spot behind Ryan Grant
- Active for three games, playing in two, before sustaining hamstring injury that eventually led to him being placed on injured reserve Oct. 11
- Beat out veteran backs DeShawn Wynn, Noah Herron and Vernand Morency to earn his place on Green Bay’s opening-day roster last season
- Led the team in rushing during the preseason with 153 yards on 38 carries (4.0 avg.), with one touchdown
- Posted 51 yards on 10 carries in preseason contest at San Francisco (Aug. 16)
- Followed that up a week later with 39 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries at Denver (Aug. 22), the score coming on a game-winning 1-yard run with just over three minutes remaining in Green Bay’s 27-24 win
- Signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on May 2, 2008, and said later that despite being contacted by a number of teams, the Packers were the only one in the league to offer him a contract
- Battled injuries during his career at Georgia, missing entire sophomore season in 2004 with torn ACL, and also missed much of his senior campaign due to an injury to the same knee
- Was named to the Doak Walker Award candidate watch list prior to his senior season after leading the Bulldogs in rushing with 798 yards as a junior
- Started all four years at running back at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., and was rated the second-best running back in the nation by Rivals.com as a senior
- Active for three games, playing in two
- Had one carry for 19 yards and caught three passes for 22 yards
Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Active for season opener, but did not playAt Detroit (Sept. 14): Made NFL debut, and posted a 19-yard run on his only carry along with three receptions for 22 yards. His 19-yard run in the first quarter went down to the Detroit 10, setting up a 9-yard TD pass from Aaron Rodgers to WR James Jones three plays later. Picked up 12 yards on a screen pass down to the Detroit 8; Rodgers found WR Donald Driver for a 2-yard TD pass three plays laterVs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Saw limited time on offense, but did not have any carries and sustained a hamstring injury during the game- Was inactive at Tampa Bay (Sept. 28) and vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5), and was placed on injured reserve Oct. 11 after re-aggravating the injury during Oct. 9 practice
- A three-year letterwinner that was named to the Doak Walker Award candidate watch list prior to the 2007 season
- Rushed for 1,656 yards and 15 TDs on 340 carries (4.9 avg.) during his career
- Earned two B.S. degrees, in consumer economics and housing
Senior season (2007): Played in only five games before sustaining a season-ending knee injury at Vanderbilt (Oct. 13)- Rushed for 44 yards on 12 carries
Junior season (2006): Played in all 13 games with nine starts, and led the team in rushing with 798 yards and six TDs- Posted first career 100-yard game when he rushed for 101 yards on 13 carries at Ole Miss (Sept. 30)
- Rushed for a career-high 105 yards on 21 carries in road win at No. 5 Auburn (Nov. 11)
Sophomore season (2005): Played in all 13 games and rushed for 335 yards on 66 carries (5.1 avg.) with three TDs- Led Bulldogs with season-high 74 rushing yards at Georgia Tech (Nov. 26)
- Posted career-long 34-yard TD run against West Virginia in the Sugar Bowl (Jan. 2)
Sophomore season (2004, medical redshirt): Sustained torn ACL on first day of pre-season practice and missed the entire season- Was named Most Improved Back during spring practice
Freshman season (2003): Played in 12 games as a true freshman and finished second on the team with 523 rushing yards on 112 carries (4.7 avg.)- Scored seven touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving) to tie for the team lead
- Started first career game in Capital One Bowl victory over Purdue (Jan. 1), rushed for 90 yards on 27 carries, and scored game-winning TD in overtime
- Given name Kregg Antonio Lumpkin
- Born in Albany, Ga.
- Married, wife’s name is Ember
High school: Four-year letterman at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., seeing action at running back, fullback and linebacker- Started all four years at running back
- Rushed for 2,088 yards during his junior season and 1,456 yards as a senior
- Named CNNSI.com/TheInsiders.com first-team All-American, the No. 1 player in Georgia by BorderWars.com and rated the second-best running back in the nation by Rivals.com
- Received all-state and all-conference honors, and also earned two letters in track and one in basketball
Community involvement: Visited residents and played bingo at St. Camillus Assisted Living Center in Milwaukee- Participated in Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon
- Played games, signed autographs and took pictures with guests at the Families of Children with Cancer holiday party in De Pere
- Interacted with kids and signed autographs during the annual Kids Day for the City of Green Bay
Hobbies/interests: Enjoys bowling and playing pool- Honeymooned in Maui during the offseason
- Attended professional athletes outreach retreat in Carlsbad, Calif.
- Residence:
Lithonia, Ga.
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| Rushing | Receiving |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
Att |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
| 2008 Green Bay |
2 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
19.0 |
19 |
0 |
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
12 |
0 |
NFL debut: at Detroit, 9/14/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2008: Signed by the Packers as a non-drafted free agent, May 2...Placed on injured reserve, Oct. 11.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010 |
| ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats |
| Game Date |
Opp | Rushing | Receiving |
| No | Yds | Avg | TD | No | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Sep 8, 2008 |
MIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2008 |
@DET | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2008 |
DAL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2008 |
@TB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2008 |
ATL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2008 |
@SEA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2008 |
IND | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2008 |
@TEN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2008 |
@MIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2008 |
CHI | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 2008 |
@NO | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 30, 2008 |
CAR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 2008 |
HOU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dec 14, 2008 |
@JAC | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2008 |
@CHI | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2008 |
DET | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2008 Totals | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Packers Totals | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau |
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