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Here is our scouting report on Omarion Hampton from North Carolina
We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at running back Omarion Hampton from North Carolina
RB
North Carolina Tar Heels
Junior
4-star recruit
6’0”
220 lbs
Omarion Hampton was born on March 16, 2003, in Forest City, North Carolina. He was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, basketball, and track), and he comes from a family with athletic ties—his brother Jamal played cornerback at Chowan University, and his cousin Giorgio Lowrance was a wide receiver at North Carolina A&T.
He moved to Clayton, North Carolina, during middle school and his football journey began at Cleveland High School, where he played from 2018 to 2021 and established himself as a standout talent. As a sophomore in 2019, Hampton rushed for 2,402 yards and 35 touchdowns, marking him as one of the top high school running backs in the country. Despite an injury-shortened junior year in 2021, he rebounded as a senior, rushing for 1,949 yards and 39 touchdowns, averaging 12.1 yards per carry. His senior performance earned him accolades as North Carolina’s Player of the Year. A four-star recruit, Hampton chose to stay in his home state, committing to the University of North Carolina over offers from powerhouse programs like Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State.
Hampton quickly made an impact as a true freshman in 2022. In his collegiate debut against Florida A&M, he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first Tar Heel freshman since 1946 to rush for over 100 yards in a single game. He finished his freshman season with 401 rushing yards and six touchdowns across 13 games.
His sophomore year in 2023 saw him take on a full-time starting role, rushing for 1,504 yards and 15 touchdowns on 253 carries, earning First-Team All-ACC honors, a Doak Walker Award finalist nod, and First-Team All-America nomination.
In 2024, as a junior, Hampton continued his dominance, amassing 1,660 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, finishing sixth nationally in rushing yards per game and recording six straight 100-yard games, a feat not achieved by a Tar Heel since 1970. Over three seasons, he accumulated 3,565 career rushing yards, placing him fourth all-time at UNC, and 36 total touchdowns.
686 Offensive Snaps
281 Rush Attempts
1,660 Rush Yards
5.9 YPC
17 Total TDs
38 Receptions
373 Receiving Yards
1 Fumble
81 First Downs
73 Missed Tackles Forced
0 Penalties
TBC
All-America (2024)
First-Team All-ACC (2024)
All-America (2023)
First-Team All-ACC (2023)
Overall- 87.9
Speed- 87
Acceleration- 86
Agility- 79
Strength- 82
Contact Balance- 92
Vision- 81
Elusiveness- 81
Receiving- 77
Blocking- 56
Discipline- 99
