Nick Hampton

OLB

#6

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 25

Weight: 250 lbs

College: Appalachian State

2025 SEASON

Solo

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Year

Season

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Half	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 8-14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Behind	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tied	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2nd Quarter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

The Los Angeles Rams selected Appalachian State outside linebacker Nick Hampton with the 161st overall pick in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Los Angeles Rams selected Appalachian State outside linebacker Nick Hampton with the 161st overall pick in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft (4/29/23).

NFL Career:

Appeared in 10 regular season games and recorded four tackles his rookie season.
Made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks in 2023.
Played 84 snaps during the preseason in 2023 and notched three tackles, five pressures and five hurries.

College: During his five seasons at Appalachian State, Hampton appeared in 50 games and tallied 175 tackles (89 solo), 40 tackles for loss, 26.5 sacks, four passes defensed, six forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. His sack total is tied for fourth place in App State history and he notched 133 QB pressures and nine hurries, according to Pro Football Focus. His senior season in 2022, Hampton started in all nine game appearances at outside linebacker. The team captain earned AllSun Belt first-team honors after recording 39 tackles (19 solo) 7.0 sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In 2021, he started all 14 games and totaled 69 tackles (36 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks, the sixthmost single-season sacks in program history and the most in the FBS era. He led Sun Belt defenders and ranked 16th nationally with 52 quarterback pressures. Hampton was one of only five players nationally in 2021 with more than 10.0 sacks, 15 tackles for loss and 65 tackles. Hampton also finished the season tied for second in the Sun Belt in sacks and tackles for loss. During the 2020 season, he played in 10 games (six starts) and finished fifth on the team with 42 tackles (21 solo). He also tied for second on the team with 3.0 sacks and tied for third with 6.5 tackles for loss. In 2019, Hampton appeared in all 14 games and made his first collegiate start at Troy. He finished second on the team with 5.5 sacks and tied for the team lead with eight hurries. Hampton finished the campaign with 24 tackles (11 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. He redshirted as a true freshman and appeared in three contests in 2018

Personal: Hampton was a two-time all-region I-AAAAA selection and a two-time (Anderson) Independent-Mail all-area selection in his high school career. He was rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports and also competed in track and field. Hampton has two siblings, Shaun and Dominic.

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