Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2023R5 · #161
LB· Round 5
Nick
Hampton.
Sickos Grade
47/100
LB· Round 5· Versatile off-ball linebacker with burst to penetrate, thriving on downhill pursuit
Nick
Hampton.
Appalachian St.· 6'2"· 236 lb· 4.58s 40
/ Recruiting profile
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National · #2387HS class · 2018Westside, SC
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #161 · LAR
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Nick Hampton projects best in an attacking, pressure-oriented 4-3 or 3-4 defense that prioritizes athletic edge rushers in a wide-9 or similar attacking front.
Wide-9 DE3-4 OLBEdge rusherSub-package pass rusher
Best role
As a rookie, Hampton can provide immediate value as a designated pass rusher in sub-packages, with the ceiling to develop into a starting 3-4 OLB or weak-side 4-3 defensive end.
Wrong fit
He would be a poor fit in a two-gap 3-4 defensive end role, where his lack of strength and size would be exploited.
Hampton's athletic profile and pass-rush acumen make him an intriguing prospect for schemes that value speed and disruption off the edge.
07Athletic testing
Height
6'2"
Weight
236 lb
40 yd
4.58s
Vertical
35.5"
Broad
10'0"
06Athletic profilevs. LB on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.58sp50
- Vertical
- 35.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 120inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | App State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | App State | 14 | 24 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | App State | 10 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | App State | 14 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | App State | 9 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 50 | 175 | 27.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
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