Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022App State
Nick Hampton
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Anderson, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Hampton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
66
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · App State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- App State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- App State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 27
- Overall
- No. 161
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Nick Hampton, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · App State. Nick Hampton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 175
- TFL
- 41
- Sacks
- 27.5
- QB hurries
- 23
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Nick Hampton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- App State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 175
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · App State
- Top game
- Troy
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Westside · App State
- High school pipeline
- Westside · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 5 · Pick 27 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Junior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 39 tackles · LB 372nd (top 31%) · Sun Belt 103rd (top 17%) · National 924th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | App State | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | App State | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | App State | 11 | 23 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 8 | - | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2020 Postseason | App State | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 64.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | App State | 9 | 35 | 3.5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 64.1 |
| 2021 Postseason | App State | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 73.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | App State | 14 | 65 | 16.5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 73.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | App State | 9 | 39 | 10.5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58.6 |
Related Context
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Nick Hampton played LB for App State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nick Hampton recorded 175 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with App State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
App State paired 34.5 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 39.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: James Madison
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · App State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
2.5
Efficiency
39.7
Usage
13.3
Consistency
29.4
Best Game by takeover score
James Madison
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 6. Texas A&M: 0.5. Troy: 1. James Madison: 7. The Citadel: 1. Texas State: 1. Georgia State: 4. Coastal Carolina: 2. Marshall: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina: 5 by 70.8. Texas A&M: 2 by 13.3. Troy: 6 by 35. James Madison: 5 by 70.8. The Citadel: 3 by 22.5. Texas State: 1 by 14.2. Georgia State: 8 by 73.3. Coastal Carolina: 5 by 40.8. Marshall: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 4 · -1.6 vs Losses
Losses3.2 · Games = 5 · +1.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
James Madison
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs Georgia State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/12 | @ Marshall | L 21-28 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/3 | @ Coastal CarolinaSplash game | L 28-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/19 | vs Georgia State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-17 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Texas State | L 24-36 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs The Citadel | W 49-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs James Madison2+ sacks · Splash game | L 28-32 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Troy | W 32-28 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Texas A&M | W 17-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs North Carolina2+ sacks · Splash game | L 61-63 | 5 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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App State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | App State | 1 | 6.1 | 2.6 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | App State | 20 | 27.3 | 8.2 | 19 |
| 2019 Regular Season | App State | 20 | 27.3 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | App State | 17.5 | 38.9 | 12.7 | -2.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | App State | 17.5 | 38.9 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | App State | 34.5 | 44.2 | 11.6 | 17 |
| 2021 Regular Season | App State | 34.5 | 44.2 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | App State | 22.5 | 39.7 | 13.3 | -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
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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
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