Dominique Hampton
Washington Huskies – No. 7
PositionSafety
ClassSenior
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCentennial (Peoria, Arizona)

Dominique Hampton is an American football safety for the Washington Huskies.

Early life and high school

Hampton attended high school at Centennial. In week one of Hampton's senior season, he intercepted two pass which he returned both for touchdowns as he helped his school win 49-0.[1] Coming out of high school, Hampton was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[2][3]

College career

In Hampton's first three seasons in 2018, 2019, and 2020 he played in 19 games where he made nine tackles and had a pass deflection.[4] In week ten of the 2021 season, Hampton made his first career start versus Stanford.[5] In the 2021 season, Hampton played in eleven games with starts as he notched 30 tackles two pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[6] During the 2022 season, Hampton played in 12 games with 11 starts where he notched 42 tackles with four pass deflections.[7] In week four of the 2023 season, Hampton recorded his first career interception in a win over California.[8] During the 2023 season, Hampton had a career year where he totalled 109 tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions.[9] For his performance on the 2023 season, Hampton was named honorable mention all Pac-12.[10]

References

  1. ^ Perez, Anthony (18 August 2017). "Dominique Hampton leads Centennial to rout of Desert Edge". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ Obert, Richard (7 August 2017). "Centennial's top-ranked DB Dominique Hampton commits to Washington". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. ^ Hanson, Lars (17 December 2017). "Huskies Three-Star Cornerback Commit Dominique Hampton Enjoys UW Official". Rivals.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. ^ Vorel, Mike (9 August 2021). "After fulfilling a fifth-grade prophecy, UW safety Dominique Hampton may be ready to ascend". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ Raley, Dan (3 November 2021). "Dom Hampton Went From Hit and Miss to UW Safety Starter". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ^ Vorel, Mike (31 March 2022). "How a costly penalty set DB Dominique Hampton on a path to succeed". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  7. ^ Raley, Dan (16 February 2023). "Hampton Poised for Big Season with Custom Role, Most UW Games Played". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  8. ^ Vorel, Mike (27 September 2023). "Edefuan Ulofoshio and Dominique Hampton exorcise demons in UW's win over Cal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Dominique Hampton 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  10. ^ Dan, Raley (30 December 2023). "Hampton Has Played More Than Almost Every Husky". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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