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2023 Football Roster

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1 Jalen Hampton

1 Jalen Hampton

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Frederick, Md.
  • Highschool:
    Georgetown Prep
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 201

Summary

Biography

2023 (RS Sophomore):
  • Third Team All-CAA
  • Fourth Team All-CAA by Phil Steele
  • Started all 11 games at running back
  • Ran for 880 yards and six touchdowns. Also caught nine passes for 41 yards
  • Finished the year ranked No. 26 in the country with 80.0 yards rushing per game
  • Had back-to-back 150-yard rushing games in wins over North Carolina A&T and Campbell
  • Had 153 yards on the ground against North Carolina A&T as well as a 14-yard reception
  • Posted a season-best 169 yards, on a season-high 33 carries) in the win at Campbell. Scored four touchdowns in that game
  • Named CAA Offensive Player of the Week after that performance against Campbell
  • Carried the ball at least 10 times in every game
  • Had 15 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown at Wake Forest
  • Rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown at Richmond
  • Posted five 80-yard rushing games and two more over 70

2022 (Redshirt Freshman):
  • HERO Sports Freshman All-American
  • Third Team All-CAA
  • Fourth Team All-CAA by Phil Steele
  • Started all 11 games he played in
  • Rushed for 1,053 yards and 10 touchdowns. Added eight receptions for 30 yards
  • Just the second player in Elon’s FCS history to rush for at least 1,000 yards, doing so in his 10th game of the season
  • Went over 100 yards four times, finishing with at least 136 in each of those contests
  • Rushed for 80 or more yards in eight of the 11 games he played in
  • Had three rushing touchdowns in road victories over William & Mary and Hampton
  • Had a season-high 34 carries against Gardner-Webb, rushing for 159 yards
  • Had a career-best 177 yards rushing on 24 carries at Hampton
  • Added 145 yards at William & Mary and 136 yards vs. Delaware
 
Prior to Elon:
  • Member of the Virginia Tech football team in 2020 and 2021
  • Graduated from Georgetown Prep High School in 2020, leading the program to a combined record of 24-5 over his final three years
  • Named 2019 Interstate Athletic Conference Player of the Year
  • Carried the ball 169 times for 1,214 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 7.2 yards per carry. Also averaged 40.2 yards per kickoff return with a touchdown
  • Ran for 263 yards and two touchdowns to lead Georgetwon Prep to a 22-16 win over Bullis to earn the 2019 IAC title
  • In 2018, was named IAC Offensive Player of the Year and earned first team all-conference honors in 2017
  • In 2018, had 169 carries for 1,443 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 8.5 yards per carry
  • As a sophomore in 2017, finished with 180 carries for 1,302 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 7.2 yards per carry
  • Team captain in 2019
  • Also lettered in track & field in high school
  • Member of the Dean’s List at Virginia Tech

Personal:
  • Full name is Jalen Alexander Hampton
  • Son of Josh and Annette Hampton
  • Three sisters – Dalecia, Chayla, and Janiya
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    2022Redshirt Freshman

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    5'10" 203 lbs
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    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 201 lbs
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