Forrest Gump
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 Gump blazing past defenders on his way to a touchdown (2025) | |
| No. 44 | |
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| Position: | Running Back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 28, 2006 (aged 55) Greenbow, Alabama |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Alabama |
| ISFL Draft: | 2030 / Round: 2 / Pick: 3 |
| DSFL Draft: | 2029 / Round: 4 / Pick: 4 |
| Career history | |
| Tijuana Luchadores | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Forrest Gump (born January 28, 2006) is an American football running back who currently plays for the New Orleans Second Line.
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Early years
Forrest Gump, born in Greenbow, Alabama in 2006 has been interested in football his entire life. While his grandfather had an illustrious career in all walks of life, including a famous 3 and half year run across America, world ping pong championships, founding the Bubba Gump shrimp company, and becoming a Vietnam war hero, what young Forrest always found most exciting was his star abilities as a football player. Starting out in middle school playing touch football, Gump showed he possessed some of his grandfather's straight-line speed. Once he arrived in high school, he quickly became a local celebrity, for the first time not only for his last name, but for his own abilities. While his 40-yard dash time isn't as staggering as his grandfather, he showed his ability to make people miss in open space with agile moves and his vision allows him to hit the hole as soon as it opens.
While it was important for Gump to make a name for himself, when the college offers started coming in, he couldn't turn down the opportunity to attend his grandfather's Alma Mater, Alabama. Head Coach Nick Saban took a liking to Gump for his sense of humour and stand up character, but ultimately decided to red shirt Gump in his first season. This was the first season of Gump's life he would be unable to take the field each week, which was initially met with a great deal of push back from Gump. This season off inspired Gump to work even harder, particularly focusing on breaking tackles through his elusiveness. There was a great deal of hype surrounding Gump when he came out on the field for the first time the following season. He began as a punt and kick returner, averaging 36.4 yards per kick return with 2 touchdowns on the season, but a less impressive 13.1 yards per punt return, with a longest return of 58 yards. He was cycled on the field that year as a running back as well, getting 87 touches for 493 yards and 9 touchdowns. In his sophomore season, Gump became the focal point of the offensive attack, getting 224 touches for a staggering 1614 yards an 12 touchdowns. Due to his new role his return duties were reduced in his second year, only returning 11 kicks with an average of 24.3 yards per return and 5 punt returns, averaging 7 yards per return. After such an impressive campaign and discussions with his close friends and family, Gump decided to declare for the draft early. Saban was upset with this decision but has said that he wishes Gump all the best in his future.
DSFL Career
Drafted with the 4th pick of the 4th round, fitting given his number, Forrest was selected by the Tijuana Luchadores with a pick that had been previously traded for from the San Antonio Marshals. In a very crowded class, particularly at the running back position, it was hard to make a big impact, but Forrest found ways to make a name for himself. In his first season, he finished only 6th in rushing yards, but lead the league in rushing touchdowns with 18 and died Fast Boija’s record for total touchdowns in a season with 19. Morgan Marshall of the San Antonio Marshals also tied this record that season.
Finishing 8-6 on the year despite a talented quarterback in Corvo Havran was somewhat disappointing, but the first playoff game was a moment that won’t soon be forgotten in the DSFL. Facing the 13-1 Marshals on the road, Gump took off and ran 96 yards for a touchdown, leading the Luchadores to an Ultimini appearance.
The following season, rather than move up to the NSFL and start immediately for the New Orleans Second Line, Gump elected to stay in Tijuana and make another run at the Ultimini and the rushing touchdown record. The latter was achieved as Forrest finished the season with 20 rushing touchdowns and one more through the air for good measure. He finished second in rushing yards with 1713, a record at the time which was 4th in league history for a single season. While it may seem like Gump was force fed the ball, Tijuana’s wideout Rod Tidwell took home WRotY and put up 1243 yards, good for second most in history at the time.
Despite a very solid performance from Gump, the Luchadores ultimately fell in the conference championship game to the Palm Beach Solar Bears, ending Forrest’s dream of an Ultimini.
NSFL Career
Called up to the New Orleans Second Line in 2031, Forrest Gump started out in a committee with now retired Tyler Swift. The two of them boasted the best team rushing attack in the league, gaining a combined 2367 yards, and scoring 20 touchdowns, leading the league in both stats. The rushing attack was leaned on heavily as the tight end converted to quarterback Stan Francisco was still learning his new position. With a struggling offense and a young defense, NOLA performed decently, but ultimately missed the playoffs after a disappointing but not unexpected 6-7 record. Forrest decided to take it on himself to try to bring free agents to New Orleans that offseason, running across the country to meet with various players, but none decided to run to NOLA with him. Whether or not his lack of transportation aside from running factored into the decisions these FAs made, we’ll never know.
Despite the failure of Forrest’s attempts, it provided an excellent conditioning program for him in the offseason, and when his coaches saw his improved endurance going into his sophomore year with NOLA, they decided to increase his workload. Swift was still a very important part of the offense, but at this point Gump established himself as the lead back. This strategy lead NOLA to the #2 team in rushing yards that season, and averaged scoring a decent 24.1 points per game, good for 6th in the league. Unfortunately, this wasn’t enough to carry NOLA to any real success, as the team fell to a 4-9 record. They were just two games off of playoffs, but with how competitive the league is, that still resulted in them having the first overall pick. With a great amount of draft capital heading into the 2033 draft including the #1 pick, NOLA was poised to be able to build a team with lasting success.
Frustrated with the defensive woes of the team, Forrest’s partner in the backfield Tyler Swift decided to take matters into his own hands and moved to free safety on the defensive side of the football. This left Gump as the only running back in a team which had been traditionally very run heavy. Many speculated about how the New Orleans offensive scheme would change without Swift taking some of the weight off Forrest, and they received their answer in weeks 1 and 2 of the season: it wasn’t. Forrest exploded for 164 rushing yards and 2 rushing touchdowns in the first week and followed it up with 176 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, and 72 receiving yards in week 2, the latter earning him performance of the year. The team was still young and improving, but Gump put on a spectacle that season. A favourite among fantasy owners, Forrest was getting frequent messages from people asking him to replicate his week 2 performance. This season’s campaign garnered Gump running back of the year and offensive player of the year. In spite of that, NOLA fell to 5-8, continuing the streak of losing seasons for the club dating back to 2027.
College career statistics
| Year | Rushes | Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns | Yards Per Carry | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Kick Returns | Kick Return Yards | Kick Return Touchdowns | Punt Returns | Punt Return Yards | Punt Return Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 493 | 9 | 5.67 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 21 | 801 | 2 | 16 | 210 | 0 |
| 2027 | 224 | 1614 | 12 | 7.21 | 41 | 278 | 1 | 11 | 267 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Career | 311 | 2107 | 21 | 12.88 | 53 | 326 | 1 | 32 | 1068 | 2 | 21 | 245 | 0 |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
4.28 s | 4.01 s | 7.15 s | 29.8 in (0.76 m) |
10 ft 6.9 in (3.22 m) |
21 reps | 3 |
Professional career statistics
Regular Season (DSFL)
| Year | Attempts | Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns | Yards Per Carry | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Kick Returns | Kick Return Yards | Kick Return Touchdowns | Punt Returns | Punt Return Yards | Punt Return Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 207 | 1070 | 18 | 5.2 | 15 | 91 | 1 | 38 | 615 | 0 | 21 | 118 | 0 |
| 2030 | 343 | 1713 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 132 | 1 | 25 | 514 | 0 | 29 | 197 | 0 |
| Career | 550 | 2783 | 38 | 10.2 | 31 | 223 | 2 | 63 | 1129 | 0 | 50 | 315 | 0 |
Post-Season (DSFL)
| Year | Attempts | Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns | Yards Per Carry | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Kick Returns | Kick Return Yards | Kick Return Touchdowns | Punt Returns | Punt Return Yards | Punt Return Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 29 | 238 | 3 | 8.2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 197 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| 2030 | 27 | 142 | 3 | 5.3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Career | 56 | 380 | 6 | 13.5 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 216 | 0 | 7 | 79 | 0 |
Regular Season (NSFL)
| Year | Attempts | Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns | Yards Per Carry | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Kick Returns | Kick Return Yards | Kick Return Touchdowns | Punt Returns | Punt Return Yards | Punt Return Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 261 | 1097 | 8 | 4.2 | 29 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2032 | 270 | 1082 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 374 | 2 | 32 | 650 | 0 | 28 | 193 | 0 |
| 2033 | 341 | 1380 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 287 | 1 | 30 | 598 | 0 | 24 | 163 | 0 |
| 2034 | 269 | 1204 | 8 | 4.5 | 30 | 217 | 1 | 34 | 785 | 0 | 23 | 324 | 2 |
| 2035 | 229 | 952 | 10 | 4.2 | 37 | 324 | 2 | 27 | 743 | 1 | 29 | 343 | 1 |
| 2036 | 231 | 1031 | 7 | 4.5 | 44 | 480 | 3 | 25 | 692 | 0 | 31 | 304 | 2 |
| Career | 1601 | 6746 | 54 | 4.2 | 231 | 1916 | 10 | 148 | 3468 | 1 | 135 | 1327 | 5 |
Post-Season (NSFL)
| Year | Attempts | Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns | Yards Per Carry | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Kick Returns | Kick Return Yards | Kick Return Touchdowns | Punt Returns | Punt Return Yards | Punt Return Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2034 | 44 | 164 | 1 | 3.7 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 174 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| 2035 | 33 | 177 | 2 | 5.4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 9 | 70 | 0 |
| 2036 | 64 | 299 | 1 | 4.7 | 8 | 174 | 1 | 5 | 197 | 0 | 9 | 75 | 0 |
| Career | 141 | 640 | 4 | 4.5 | 19 | 250 | 2 | 16 | 449 | 0 | 22 | 187 | 0 |
Achievements and records
DSFL Single Season Rushing Touchdowns Record Holder
DSFL RBotY
DSFL MVP
7th Most Career NSFL Rushing Attempts
5th Most Career NSFL Rushing Yards
6th Most Career NSFL Rushing Touchdowns
T-5th Most Career NSFL Punt Return Touchdowns
T-1st Longest NSFL Kick Return
5th Most Career Playoff Rushing Attempts
4th Most Career Playoff Rushing Yards
6th Most Career Playoff Punt Return Yards
4th Most Career Playoff Kick Return Yards
T-3rd Most Career Playoff Kick Return TDs
T-9th Longest Career Kick Return
NSFL Pro Bowler 10x (6x as RB, 1x as OFlex, 3x as Returner)
NSFL PERotY
NSFL RBotY
NSFL OPotY
NSFL RETotY
NSFL Ultimus Champion (S21)
NSFL Ultimus MVP (S21)
