As a senior All-American nominee, Volpe rushed for a state-best 1,780 yards on 221 carries and led Amphitheater to a 10-0 regular season record. Volpe went on to be a 1,000-yard rusher at Stanford, and earned a spot on its all-century team before making his mark in the CFL where he set the rookie rushing record with more than 1,300 yards and was named rookie of the year.

