NickHampton

EDED#39Appalachian State
6'2" • 235lbs • 26y/o
Draft Eligibility:2023
Overall Grade '22
84.3
41st/869 - EDs
Snap Count '22
392
468th/1975 - EDs
Pressures '22
26
241st/869 - EDs
Tackles '22
18
385th/869 - EDs
Nick
Hampton
ED
#39
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Appalachian State
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
Nick Hampton was an edge defender for the Carolina Panthers who earned a 84.3 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2022 season, 41st among 869 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 85.3 ranked 46th among 869 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 74.5 ranked 164th at the position.
He generated 26 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 9 sacks, 9 hurries, 8 hits. Against the run, he recorded 18 solo tackles. He also forced 3 fumbles on the season.

Career

Teams
Year
Carolina Panthers
2026 - Present
Los Angeles Rams
2023 - 2025
Appalachian State Mountaineers
2018 - 2022

PFF Grades

2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
84.3
AVG
41st/869 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
85.3
AVG
46th/869 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
74.5
AVG
164th/869 EDs

Highest Graded Games

vsVAJM
89.7
Week 4, 2022
@GASO
86.9
Week 15, 2020
@ARST
85.9
Week 10, 2021

Lowest Graded Games

@TXAM
56.1
Week 2, 2022
@WVMA
57.1
Week 3, 2020
@LASW
58.9
Week CC, 2021

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
18
385th/869 EDs
SACKS
9
29th/869 EDs
ASSISTS
9
210th/869 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
3
9th/869 EDs

Defense

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Rank
385
th
Solo Tackles
18
210
th
Assists
9
9
th
Forced Fumbles
3
251
st
Stops
19
29
th
Sacks
9
549
th
Hurries
9
50
th
Hits
8
241
st
Total Pressures
26
120
th
Batted Passes
1

Snaps

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Rank
468
th
Total Snaps
392
476
th
Run Defense Snaps
176
500
th
Pass Rush Snaps
184
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