Recruiting Profile
Omarion Hampton went to Cleveland High School in Clayton, North Carolina. MaxPreps ranked Cleveland High School 10th in North Carolina during his senior season. Hampton totaled 1,948 yards on 161 carries; with that, he scored 39 rushing touchdowns. In the receiving game, he had 11 receptions with 272 yards and three receiving touchdowns. Across his four years in high school, he had only four fumbles. According to 247 Sports, as a recruit, Hampton ranked 134th overall, 11th as a running back, and third in North Carolina. According to Campus2Canton, his athletic profile finished in the 72nd percentile, with notable athletic comparisons to Darrel Williams and Chris Rodriguez.
Omarion Hampton Statistics
Now, he is wrapping up his second year at North Carolina. He is listed at 6’ and 220 lbs., totaling a BMI of 29.8. In 2023, he has 234 carries for 1,438 yards and 15 rushing touchdowns with only two fumbles. He averages 4.37 yards after contact per attempt and has 63 missed tackles forced. Among backs with 150 carries or more, he ranks third and eighth, respectively. Hampton also has 26 receptions on 29 targets, totaling 215 yards, one receiving touchdown, and no drops. His ADoT is -1.6 yards, meaning most of his targets are dump-offs; however, he is totaling 9.9 yards after the catch. He has a route participation rate (Percentage of passing snaps in which he ran a route) of 74.2%. PFF graded his offenses at 87.9 and, as a pass blocker, only 52.9.
Film Evaluation
Contact Balance and Power
These are Hampton’s biggest strengths. He runs with great pad level, which allows him to power through defenders. He has excellent contact balance, never goes down with first contact, as his yards after contact reflect, and has a nice forward lean.
Vision and Patience
Hampton has great vision and understands how to avoid bouncing it to the edge every play. He is efficient. There are a lot of plays where he gets met in the hole by a linebacker because he did not press the designated hole.
Speed and Acceleration
Omarion Hampton has excellent acceleration and can set the edge on almost every play. The long speed leaves a lot to be desired. Defenders have run him down several times.
Footwork
He has good footwork at the line. He can navigate holes well with cuts. However, once he gets into the open field. Guys with his size do not typically have the start/stop ability of smaller backs.
Receiving and Pass Protection
Hampton was never used in a role as a serious pass catcher but is good after the catch. I don’t believe the PFF grade reflects his pass protection. He has great pass protection skills and takes on defensive backs and linebackers well.
I watched Appalachian State ’23, Minnesota ’23, and Miami ’23 games. After these three games, I feel he has the talent/skills to be a two-down back. Before I say he is a three-down back, I need to see more receiving work.
Summary
Currently, NFLMockDraftDatabase projects Hampton to be a fifth-round pick. At Campus2Canton, they rank Hampton as Devy RB26 and 2025 RB6. At DynastyNerds, they rank him Devy RB24 and 2025 RB10.
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