At the time of his selection, the 6-foot, 208-pound senior running back had rushed for 1,835 yards and 28 touchdowns, leading the Red Devils (12-2) to a berth in the 5A state championship game. Hampton averaged 11.5 yards per carry through 14 games and added 280 receiving yards along with three more touchdowns through the air. He rushed for 326 yards in Owensboro’s state quarterfinal win over Fairdale, breaking the program record of 325 yards by eventual NFL running back Mark Higgs, set in 1982. He ranks as the No. 3 recruit in the Class of 2026 in Kentucky as rated by 247Sports.
Hampton has maintained a 3.96 GPA in the classroom. At the time of his selection, he had made a verbal commitment to receive athletic aid to play football at Vanderbilt University next fall.
A member of his school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes leadership board, Hampton has volunteered locally at the Daniel Pitino homeless shelter. He has also served as the treasurer of his school’s student leadership committee for two years.
