Nick Hampton (American football)

Nicholas Hampton (born April 5, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.

Nick Hampton
No. 31 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-05) April 5, 2000
Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Westside
(Anderson, South Carolina)
College:Appalachian State (2018–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 161
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-Sun Belt (2022)
  • Third-team All-Sun Belt (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school career

Hampton grew up in Anderson, South Carolina and attended Westside High School. He had 63 tackles, 16 for loss, and seven sacks in his junior season.[1] Hampton committed to play college football at Appalachian State.[2]

College career

Hampton played in three games as a true freshman while maintaining a redshirt on the season.[3] He made 42 tackles with three sacks during his redshirt freshman season.[4] As a redshirt junior, Hampton was named third team All-Sun Belt Conference after finishing the season with 69 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks.[5][6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m)		 236 lb
(107 kg)		 33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.58 s1.65 s2.61 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
All values from the NFL Combine[7][8]

Hampton was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 161st pick in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.[9]

References
  1. "Recruiting heats up for local juniors". Anderson Independent-Mail. June 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. "Class of 2018 recruit Nick Hampton commits to App State". Winston-Salem Journal. July 19, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. Joyce, Ethan (October 2, 2019). "Cooper Hodges and Nick Hampton are making an impact for App State this season. Their path to this point wasn't straight". News & Record. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  4. Fiutak, Pete (May 9, 2022). "Appalachian State Mountaineers Top 10 Players: College Football Preview 2022". College Football News. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  5. Brugler, Dane (August 4, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft Edge class: Is Will Anderson a generational prospect?". The Athletic. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  6. Savage, Jason (August 14, 2022). "App State's Hampton Makes Freaks List". WHKY.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  7. "Nick Hampton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  8. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Nick Hampton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. Jackson, Stu (April 29, 2023). "READ: Rams select Appalachian State OLB Nick Hampton with 161st pick in 2023 NFL Draft". TheRams.com.
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