Clemson’s rangy, ball-hawking CB on the rise
Hampton enters the 2026 season as one of Clemson’s most proven defensive backs, with 77 tackles, 17 pass breakups, three interceptions, a pick-six, and a sack across 27 games and 17 starts. In 2026, he was named to the Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list and preseason All-ACC teams, a strong signal that evaluators see him as more than a stats guy: he’s long, physical, and instinctive in coverage, and he already earned Freshman All-America honors in 2024. If your team wants a competitive, high-upside boundary corner with real ball skills, he’s absolutely worth caring about.
