Brumbaugh attended Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School, where he was a two-time Class 3A all-state lineman.[1] He then attended Auburn University, where he majored in health and human performance.[2] As a true freshman in 1995, he was named to the freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) team. In 1996 as a sophomore, he recorded a career-high 80 tackles and was named Second-team All-SEC. As a junior in 1997, he recorded 78 total tackles.[3] During the Tigers tenth game, against Georgia, he ruptured his patella on the first play of the game.[4] Despite his injury, he was named First-team All-SEC. In 1998 he appeared in just three games. He recorded 11 tackles.[5] Due to complications from the surgery, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) granted him a medical hardship, allowing him to return for another year.[6] As a redshirt senior, in 1999, he recorded 51 tackles, six sacks, three fumble recoveries and nine quarterback hits.[7]
During his college career, he recorded 291 tackles, 22 tackles-for-loss and 15 sacks.[8][9]
In 2004, Brumbaugh joined the Jacksonville State football coaching staff, a staff that helped the Gamecocks win the Ohio Valley Conference championship, as a student assistant.[9] In 2005, he joined Tennessee-Chattanooga as the Mocs defensive line coach.[9] He then spent two seasons at LSU as the assistant strength and conditioning. During his final season at LSU, the Tigers won the National championship.[8] In 2008, he joined Louisiana Tech as the team's defensive line coach. After two seasons there, he spent 2010 at Syracuse coaching the defensive line.[12] In 2011, he was named the Orange's defensive tackles coach. In December 2011, Brumbaugh along with Dan Conley were fired by Syracuse.[13] In 2012, he was named the defensive line coach and strength and conditioning coordinator at East Mississippi Community College.[6] The next year, he joined Kentucky as the Wildcats' defensive line coach.[2]
Personal life
He is married to his wife Kelly Brumbaugh (née Jones). They have two sons. Nash Jones and Legend Brumbaugh [2]