Sean Lumpkin

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Sean Lumpkin
Date of birth: January 4, 1970 (1970-01-04) (age 38)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Golden Valley, MN
Career information
Position(s): Safety
College: Minnesota
NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Organizations
 As player:
1992-1996 New Orleans Saints
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Sean Franklin Lumpkin (born January 4, 1970 in Golden Valley, Minnesota) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints who drafted him out of the University of Minnesota. While at Minnesota Lumpkin played four years and accrued numerous awards[1]:

  • 1990: All Big Ten Second Team
  • 1991: All Big-Ten First Team, Bronko Nagurski Award (Team MVP), Carl Eller Award (Outstanding Defensive Player), Captain

Lumpkin was the 106th player selected in the 1992 NFL Draft[2] and played 67[3] games for the Saints between 1992 and 1996. He was released by the Saints in June of 1997[4].

Lumpkin grew up in Golden Valley, MN[5] and graduated from Benilde-St. Margaret's School where he is one of a handful of notable alumni.