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Aaron Hampton

Wide receiver/linebacker
WEST ANCHORAGE HS
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

612

Receiving Yards

40

Passes Caught

6

Receiving Touchdowns

44

Solo Tackles
“He plays really good defense and offense. When everything was on the line, he put them back in the championship game against us. He gave every ounce of effort. You’re looking at a kid who is the difference on both sides of the ball and enhanced his team.”
John Lewis
Head Coach - head coach of South Anchorage High School
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound senior wide receiver and linebacker caught 40 passes for 612 yards and six touchdowns this past season, leading the Eagles (10-2) to Alaska’s Division I state championship. Hampton also recorded 44 solo tackles on defense, including eight for loss, and intercepted three passes, returning two for scores. He moved to running back in West Anchorage’s 34-21 win over South Anchorage in the state final, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown to lead them to victory. 

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Academic Achievement

Hampton has maintained a weighted 3.4 GPA in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football at the University of California next fall as a preferred walk-on. 

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Exemplary Character

A three-sport athlete, Hampton has volunteered locally as a server at an Anchorage soup kitchen and on behalf of his local church.