Quarterback, Southern Miss (from Northern Illinois, Illinois), 2021–⁠26

Ethan Hampton

Number
No. 5
Height
6′3″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Elburn, IL

Ethan Hampton plays quarterback for Southern Miss, after Northern Illinois (2021–⁠24) and Illinois (2025). Last time out, against UConn: 14 of 25, 93 yards, 1 INT.

2026 so far

419 passing yards, 2 TD

Last game: 14 of 25, 93 yards, 1 INT vs. UConn, L 20–⁠48

Next game: vs. Louisiana, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 180ALCN
  2. 146@AUB
  3. 93CONN

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

328passing yards, career highvs. Western Illinois, 20245touchdown passes, career highvs. Western Illinois, 2024

Team titles: MAC champions, 2021

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2021Northern Illinois41040.0232.300
2022Northern Illinois7212259.07986.576
2023Northern Illinois193357.61474.522
2024Northern Illinois14324558.41,6086.6126
2025Illinois3475.0276.801
2026Southern Miss457560.04195.624
Career28648958.53,0226.22319

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021Northern Illinois5−10−2.009
2022Northern Illinois12−6−0.509
2023Northern Illinois461.506
2024Northern Illinois531292.4232
2026Southern Miss8131.606
Career821321.6232

Punting

SeasonTeamPuntsYdsAvgLongIn 20
2022Northern Illinois15151.0510
2024Northern Illinois416240.5462
Career521342.6512

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Northern Illinois5QBYr 1
2022Northern Illinois5QBYr 2
2023Northern Illinois5QBYr 3
2024Northern Illinois5QBYr 4
2025Illinois5QBYr 5
2026Southern Miss5QBSr. (Yr 6)6′3″220

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2021Northern Illinois15-0.23––-3.5–––
2022Northern Illinois1230.35––43.544%0.46–
2023Northern Illinois330.44––14.426%––
2024Northern Illinois2730.3047th (n=238)0.3080.737%0.130.24
2025Illinois40.23––0.9–––
2026Southern Miss760.00––0.137%0.11–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2026Southern Miss41%5.9 yds4.8 yds3 of 700%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Southern Miss 3 games, 419 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.Alcorn StateW 49–⁠313231801115
Sep 12atAuburnL 8–⁠43182714612−2
Sep 19vs.UConnL 20–⁠4814259301–
2025 Illinois 2 games, 27 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29vs.Western IllinoisW 52–⁠3111400–
Sep 20atIndianaL 10–⁠63231301–
2024 Northern Illinois 11 games, 1,608 passing yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.Western IllinoisW 54–⁠151820328508
Sep 7atNotre DameW 16–⁠1410191981021
Sep 21vs.BuffaloL 20–⁠2323431940116
Sep 28atNC StateL 17–⁠24142915912−19
Oct 5vs.MassachusettsW 34–⁠2059341164
Oct 12atBowling GreenW 17–⁠757190019
Oct 26atBall StateL 23–⁠251732176114
Nov 6atWestern MichiganW 42–⁠2813161562011
Nov 13vs.AkronW 29–⁠169161051010
Nov 19atMiami (OH)L 9–⁠2010257001−18
Nov 30vs.Central MichiganW 24–⁠1619291690013
2023 Northern Illinois 3 games, 147 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 16atNebraskaL 11–⁠35685010–
Sep 23vs.TulsaL 14–⁠22132397126
Oct 7atAkronW 55–⁠1402000–
2022 Northern Illinois 4 games, 798 passing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 17vs.VanderbiltL 28–⁠381219124216
Sep 24atKentuckyL 23–⁠311325196106
Oct 1atBall StateL 38–⁠44172919421−19
Oct 8vs.ToledoL 32–⁠523049284241
2021 Northern Illinois 3 games, 23 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 4atGeorgia TechW 22–⁠21––––––
Nov 23vs.Western MichiganL 21–⁠424102300−10
Dec 17 ✦vs.Coastal CarolinaL 41–⁠47––––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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