Omarion Hampton

Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
220
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Clayton, N.C.
High School:
Cleveland

Doak Walker Award Finalist (2023, 2024)
First Team AFCA All-America (2024)
Second Team AFCA All-America (2023)
Second Team Sporting News All-America (2023, 2024)
Second Team Associated Press All-America (2023, 2024)
First Team Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America (2023)
Second Team Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America (2024)
Second Team CBS Sports All-America (2023, 2024)
First Team All-ACC (2023, 2024)

2024 – Junior Season
Ranks fourth in career rushing yards at UNC with 3,565 and has 36 career rushing scores, which ranks third all-time at UNC • He has 11 multi-score games as a Tar Heel and has rushed for three TDs in a game three times • Hampton has 16 games with 100 or more rushing yards, which is the sixth most in Carolina history • One of nine Tar Heels with multiple seasons of 1,000 yards rushing • Currently ranks sixth in the nation in rushing yards per game • Ran for two touchdowns and 105 yards on 26 carries against Virginia, breaking the 100 rushing yard mark for the sixth-straight game • Had 71-yard rush (longest of career) against Georgia Tech, went for 137 total yards and fifth consecutive game for rushing 100 yards or more • Rushed for at least 100 yards for fourth consecutive game and scored his 30th touchdown as a Tar Heel, finished with 106 yards on 23 carries against Pitt • Had third consecutive game with 100 or more rushing yards, also had a career high with 50 receiving yards at Duke • Had three rushing touchdowns and game-high 139 yards on the ground against JMU • Named ACC Running back of the Week for the fifth time in his career the week of 9/16 • Had 210 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns, becoming the seventh Tar Heel to have multiple games of 200+ rushing yards, against NC Central • Rushed for 77 yards on 11 carries against Charlotte • Had 129 rushing yards on 30 attempts against Minnesota, most in season opener since Elijah Hood against South Carolina (138) in 2015, 92 of rushing yards at Minnesota came from contact and he forced 12 missed tackles according to PFF • Leads the ACC and ranks third in the nation with 764 rushing yards through six games • Ranks 9th in career rushing yards at UNC with 2,669 and has 28 career rushing scores, which ranks 9th all -time at UNC • Has 10 multi-score games as a Tar Heel and has rushed for three TDs in a game three times • Has 15 games with 100 or more rushing yards, which is tied with the seventh most in Carolina history • Currently ranks fifth in the nation in rushing yards per game.

2023 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in all 13 games at running back, starting 12 • Named a Walter Camp first-team All-American • Earned second-team All-America honors from the AFCA, AP, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports • A Doak Walker Award Finalist • Tabbed first-team All-ACC by the league and AP • A four-time ACC Running Back of the Week (Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11 and Nov. 18) • Had 253 carries for 1,504 yards and 15 touchdowns while adding 29 receptions for 222 yards and a touchdown • The 1,504 rushing yards ranks second on UNC’s single-season list, while the 15 TDs ranks sixth • Led the nation in yards after contact with 1,072 according to PFF • Rushed for over 100 yards on seven occasions, becoming the first Tar Heel to accomplish the feat since Gio Bernard in 2011 • Posted six consecutive 100-yard games becoming the first Tar Heel to accomplish the feat since Don McCauley rushed for 100 yards in eight straight games in 1970 • Scored multiple touchdowns on six occasions • Finished fifth in the FBS in rushing yards (1,504), rushing yards per game (115.7) and yards from scrimmage per game (132.8) • Ended the season with the ninth-most all purpose yards per game in the FBS with 132.8 • Led the ACC in rushing yards (1,504), rushing attempts (253), touchdowns (15), attempts per game (19.5) and yards per game (115.7) • Led the ACC in yards from scrimmage (1,726) • Second in the ACC in all purpose yards per game (132.8) • Recorded 37 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns in the season opener against South Carolina • Carried the ball 26 times for 234 yards and three touchdowns versus App State to earn ACC RB of the Week • Rushed for 46 yards and a score and caught two passes for 21 yards against Minnesota • Added 66 yards and a TD and two receptions for 22 yards at Pitt • Had 24 carries for 197 yards and a touchdown along with two catches for 20 yards and a TD against Miami to earn ACC RB of the Week honors • Tallied 112 yards and a 19-yard reception against Virginia • Ran for 153 yards and two TDs and caught four passes for 41 yards at Georgia Tech • Added 144 yards and two TDs against Campbell • Recorded 169 yards rushing and a TD to go along with a career-high eight receptions for 47 yards against Duke to earn ACC RB of the Week honors • Rushed for 178 yards and two TDs at Clemson to earn ACC RB of the Week honors • Finished the year with 62 yards on 19 carries against West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

2022 – True Freshman Season

Appeared in 13 games and made four starts at running back • Posted 401 rushing yards and six TDs on 88 carries, while catching six passes for 40 yards and a TD • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Produced 101 rushing yards on 14 carries and scored two TDs in collegiate debut against FAMU • Became the first UNC true freshman with 100 rushing yards in first career game since Carolina legend Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice had 102 yards against Virginia Tech in 1946 • Had eight carries for 17 yards at App State • Named ACC Rookie of the Week after rushing for 110 yards and scored game-tying and go-ahead TD at Georgia State • Recorded his first career receiving TD and rushed for 28 yards on 10 carries against Notre Dame • Had eight carries for 37 yards against Virginia Tech • Ran 15 times for 36 yards and a touchdown at Miami • Had three carries for 16 yards and one reception for 10 yards at Duke • Ran the ball four times for 13 yards and had one catch for 15 yards against Pitt • Ran the ball five times for 35 yards against Georgia Tech.

Cleveland High School
A four-star prospect listed as the nation’s 148th-best player, the No. 12 running back and the No. 3 player in North Carolina in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the nation’s 106th-best player, the No. 8 running back and the No. 3 player in the state according to Rivals • Tabbed as the nation’s 180th-best player, the No. 15 running back and the No. 3 player in the state according to ESPN • A member of the ESPN 300 • Listed as the nation’s 162nd-best player, the No. 11 running back and the No. 3 player in the state by On3 • Named North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year • Tabbed The Charlotte Observer’s Mr. Football for North Carolina • Tabbed the Arnold R. Solomon Award winner as the North Carolina Player of the Year • A two-time MaxPreps Player of the Year • A two-time all-state selection • A two-time all-conference player of the year • A two-time academic all-conference honoree • A team captain • Rushed for 5,370 yards and 88 TDs during his prep career • Averaged 10.4 yards per carry and 127.8 yards per game • Also caught 28 passes for 503 yards and eight TDs • Posted 1,948 yards and 39 TDs on 161 carries (12.1 ypc) as a senior • Notched 685 yards and 13 TDs in five games as a junior • Tallied 2,402 yards and 35 TDs on 250 carries (9.6 ypc) as a sophomore • Added 335 rushing yards and 11 TDs as a freshman • Also competed in basketball and track and field • Coached by Scott Riley.

Personal
Son of Leslie Hampton and Cory Chappell • Brother, Jamal, played CB at Chowan University and is now a musician • Cousin, Giorgio Lowrance, played wide receiver at North Carolina A&T • Birthday is March 16.