Nick Hampton (American football)

Nicholas Hampton (born April 5, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.

Early years
Hampton grew up in Anderson, South Carolina and attended Westside High School. He had 63 tackles, 16 for loss, and seven sacks in his junior season. Hampton committed to play college football at Appalachian State.

College career
Hampton played in three games as a true freshman while maintaining a redshirt on the season. He made 42 tackles with three sacks during his redshirt freshman season. As a redshirt junior, Hampton was named third team All-Sun Belt Conference after finishing the season with 69 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks.

Professional career
Hampton was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 161st pick in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.