Player Career

Nick Hampton Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Nick Hampton story

Nick Hampton built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Anderson, SC wearing No. 9, spending time with App State. The clearest part of Nick Hampton's career was his defensive production: 175 tackles, 41 tackles for loss, 27.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with App State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Nick Hampton's production has multiple signals. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across App State.

The arc is straightforward: Nick Hampton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    App State

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20182019201920202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonApp State16.12.6
2019 PostseasonApp State2027.38.219
2019 Regular SeasonApp State2027.38.20
2020 PostseasonApp State17.538.912.7-2.5
2020 Regular SeasonApp State17.538.912.70
2021 PostseasonApp State34.544.211.617
2021 Regular SeasonApp State34.544.211.60
2022 Regular SeasonApp State22.539.713.3-12

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Troy

Week 14 · W 48-13 · Conference game

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Georgia Southern

Week 13 · W 27-3 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

vs James Madison

Week 4 · L 28-32 · Conference game

7

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#4

@ North Texas

Week 1 · W 56-28 · Postseason

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

#5

vs North Carolina

Week 1 · L 61-63

6

Havoc Plays

85.5 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 85.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · App State

34.5 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 11.6 usage

73.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · App State

73.7

34.5 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 11.6 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · App State

64.1

17.5 primary · 38.9 efficiency · 12.7 usage

Milestones

18

Impact games

24

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games