Linebacker, App State, 2018–22
Nick Hampton
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Anderson, SC
- Born
- Apr 5, 2000
Nick Hampton played linebacker at App State (2018–22). The Los Angeles Rams took Hampton in round 5, No. 161 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highfive times; last vs. Georgia State, 20222.5sacks, career highvs. North Carolina, 2022Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2018 and 2019
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | App State | 9 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | App State | 9 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | App State | 9 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | App State | 9 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | App State | 9 | LB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 235 |
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.
Game by game
2022 App State 9 games, 39 tackles, 8 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. North Carolina | L 61–63 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Texas A&M | W 17–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Troy | W 32–28 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. James Madison | L 28–32 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs. The Citadel | W 49–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Texas State | L 24–36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Georgia State | W 42–17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Coastal Carolina | L 28–35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Marshall | L 21–28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 App State 14 games, 68 tackles, 11 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. East Carolina | W 33–19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Miami | L 23–25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Elon | W 44–10 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Marshall | W 31–30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atGeorgia State | W 45–16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Louisiana | L 13–41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Coastal Carolina | W 30–27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. UL Monroe | W 59–28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Arkansas State | W 48–14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. South Alabama | W 31–7 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atTroy | W 45–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 27–3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | atLouisiana | L 16–24 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 38–59 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2020 App State 9 games, 42 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Charlotte | W 35–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | atMarshall | L 7–17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atTexas State | W 38–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Georgia State | W 17–13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | atCoastal Carolina | L 23–34 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Troy | W 47–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Louisiana | L 21–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atGeorgia Southern | W 34–26 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. North Texas | W 56–28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
2019 App State 11 games, 24 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 42–7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Charlotte | W 56–41 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atNorth Carolina | W 34–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atLouisiana | W 17–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.UL Monroe | W 52–7 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at South Carolina | W 20–15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Texas State | W 35–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atTroy | W 48–13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Louisiana | W 45–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. UAB | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2018 App State 3 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Penn State | L 38–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atCharlotte | W 45–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Louisiana | W 30–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ |
| Weight | 236 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 80⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 14 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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