Chris Rumph Position: Defensive Line Experience: Second Year Alma Mater: South Carolina

Chris Rumph is in his second season on the defenisve coaching staff for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Rumph, a four-year letterman during his playing days at South Carolina, joined Alabama's staff after five years as the defensive ends coach at Clemson.

Rumph's 2012 deep and talented defensive line is a key element in Alabama's defensive efforts. The Crimson Tide leads the nation in rush defense, allowing only 79.8 yards per game while also leading the country in total defense at 246.0 yards per game.

Senior defensive end Damion Square, senior nose guard Jesse Williams and junior defensive end Ed Stinson anchor the group. Square has 33 tackles, 3.5 sacks and a team-high nine quarterback hurries. Williams added 36 stops wiht 2.5 tackles for loss and four hurries, while Stinson has three sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss and 29 total stops.

The defensive line was stellar in 2011 helping the Crimson Tide rank No. 1 nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 72.2 yards per game.

Josh Chapman anchored the 2011 line from his nose guard position, earning second-team All-SEC honors, despite playing the second half of the season with a torn ACL. In 2011, Chapman collected 23 total tackles, including 3.5 for loss, one sack and a pair of pass breakups. Alabama led the nation in all five major defensive categories as the Tide captured the national championship. He then was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, by the Indianapolis Colts.

In Rumph's tenure at Clemson, the Tigers ranked among the top 25 nationally in scoring defense and total defense in each of those five seasons. The 2010 defense was 19th in total defense (320.3 ypg) and 13th in scoring defense (18.8 ppg). Clemson appeared in bowl games to conclude each of those five seasons and won the ACC Atlantic Division title in 2009. Rumph coached 2010 All-American Da'Quan Bowers, who led the nation in sacks (15.5) and was tied for first in the NCAA in tackles for loss (26.0). He also coached defensive end Phillip Merling, who was the No. 32 overall pick by the Miami Dolphins in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Prior to his stint at Clemson, Rumph was the outside linebackers coach at Memphis for three years (2003-05). Memphis appeared in bowl games in each of his three seasons and won a total of 24 games during that time. Memphis beat Mississippi in 2003 and 2004 and the Tigers were ninth in the nation in total defense in 2003. In 2005, the Memphis defense finished 23rd in the nation in turnover margin and led the conference in rush defense (125.6 ypg), which was good for 27th in the NCAA.

Rumph was the defensive backs coach at South Carolina State in 2002, following a five-year stint as head coach at Calhoun County (S.C.) High School. He also served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/running backs coach at Calhoun County.

Rumph was born Dec. 21, 1971, in Orangeburg, S.C., and played high school football at Calhoun County High School in St. Matthews, S.C. Rumph signed with South Carolina and played linebacker from 1991-94, earning his B.S. degree in 1994. He helped the Gamecocks record their first bowl victory in the 1995 Carquest Bowl. He and his wife Kila are the proud parents of two sons, Christopher and Elijah.

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