Player Career

Mike Trumpy Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Mike Trumpy story

Mike Trumpy built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Wheaton, IL wearing No. 32, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Mike Trumpy's career was his backfield work: 1,431 rushing yards, 325 carries, 10 rushing touchdowns, and 336 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Northwestern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 336 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northwestern.

The arc is straightforward: Mike Trumpy moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920102011201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonNorthwestern0
2010 Regular SeasonNorthwestern71243.722.7712
2011 Regular SeasonNorthwestern18252.719.4-530
2012 PostseasonNorthwestern405409.7223
2012 Regular SeasonNorthwestern405409.70
2013 Regular SeasonNorthwestern46840.615.963

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Illinois

Week 12 · L 27-48 · Conference game

Loss with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

141

Scrimmage Yards

91.7 takeover

141 scrimmage yards and 39.5 usage.

#2

@ Indiana

Week 9 · W 20-17 · Conference game

164

Scrimmage Yards

87.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

164 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#3

vs Maine

Week 4 · W 35-21

94

Scrimmage Yards

80 takeover

Win with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

94 scrimmage yards and 28.8 usage.

#4

vs Boston College

Week 3 · W 22-13

114

Scrimmage Yards

75 takeover

Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

114 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.

#5

@ Boston College

Week 1 · W 24-17

85

Scrimmage Yards

73.1 takeover

Win with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

85 scrimmage yards and 21.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Regular Season · Northwestern

712 primary output · 43.7 efficiency · 22.7 usage

65.5

#2

2011 Regular Season · Northwestern

52.8

182 primary · 52.7 efficiency · 19.4 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Northwestern

51.5

468 primary · 40.6 efficiency · 15.9 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games