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Jersey Number 16
Ashton Hampton
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pearland, Texas
- High School:
- Pearland
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Saw an increased role as a sophomore as a reserve cornerback and a regular on special teams โฆ appeared in 13 of 14 games overall, missing only the road win at Houston (10/4) during Big 12 play.ย
- Totaled six tackles on the season, which came over five games โฆ added two pass breakups and a fumble recovery, the latter of which was part of special teams โฆ both pass breakups came in the first two games of the season against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/30) and Kent State (9/6).ย
- Helped provide one of the early key plays in the regular-season win over BYU (11/8), falling on a muffed punt return from the Cougars following Texas Techโs opening drive of the game โฆ video following the play was a viral moment, showing the capacity crowd as ABCโs camera followed his reaction across the field โฆ the Red Raiders settled for a Stone Harrington field goal on the ensuing drive for an early 3-0 lead.
- Added a tackle on punt coverage again later in that BYU win โฆ also recorded tackles against Kent State, Oregon State (9/13) and at West Virginia (11/29) โฆ matched his career high with two tackles at Utah on the final drive of the game.ย
- Credited with 97 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which awarded him an impressive 82.7 overall grade โฆ had an 86.2 grade in coverage by the publication after only one of his eight targets against him went for a completion โฆ that one completion went for only a three-yard gain โฆ added 155 snaps on special teams as a regular member of the kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return units.
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
- Appeared in the final two games of his freshman season against West Virginia (11/30) and Arkansas (12/27) โฆ made both of his two tackles on the season in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, including one shared stop that went for a seven-yard loss.
- Scout team member โฆ recognized as the defensive scout team player of the week following Texas Techโs victory over Cincinnati (9/28).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Pearland High School located just south of Houston โฆ developed into one of the top defensive backs in the state at Pearland โฆ helped push Pearland to the playoffs in each of his three seasons despite playing in one of the most-competitive 6A districts in the state.
- Pearland was 9-3 his senior season and 6-1 in District 23-6A after falling in the Class 6A Division I area round โฆ blocked three field goals in Pearlandโs five-overtime win over Dickinson in the first round of the playoffs, which also featured an interception.
- Named to the All-District 23-6A first team each of his final two seasons โฆ named first team All-Greater Houston by the Houston Chronicle after finishing with 39 tackles as a senior to go along with five interceptions, seven pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
- Previously totaled 53 tackles as a junior in 2022 as well as five interceptions and nine pass breakups โฆ showed athleticism as a threat in the return game as well with multiple punt returns for a touchdown during his prep career โฆ tabbed to the District 23-6A second team as only a sophomore.
- Dual-sport athlete as a member of the Pearland track and field program โฆ member of Pearlandโs 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams.
- Consensus three-star prospect by the likes of Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN and On3 โฆ listed as the No. 40 safety in the country by ESPN and the No. 67 prospect in the state of Texas โฆ ranked 57th among safeties nationally by On3. ย
- CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Army, Houston, Oregon State, Missouri, SMU, Tulane, Vanderbilt, Washington State and Utah State, among others.
PERSONAL
- Ashton Hampton โฆ prefers the nickname โHampโ โฆ born in Clear Lake, Texas โฆ calls Pearland, Texas home โฆ son of Lano and Damita Hampton โฆ mother is a coach at Pearland High School โฆ has four other siblings in Omar, Alaina, Addison and Anderson โฆ older sister, Alaina, completed her junior season as an infielder for the UT-Arlington softball program in 2025.
- A management major at Texas Tech.
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