By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 01:45 BST, 20 May 2025 | Updated: 01:45 BST, 20 May 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Chargers signed running back Omarion Hampton on Monday.
The team selected him 22nd overall in last month´s NFL draft, making him the highest pick at his position out of North Carolina in 40 years.
He ranked No. 2 in the nation over his final two years with 3,164 yards rushing, earning Associated Press All-America second team and first-team All-Atlantic Coast honors each season.
Hampton had 19 games with 100 yards rushing, the third-most in the nation over his three-year career.
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Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton, front left, drills during the NFL football team's rookie camp Friday, May 9, 2025, in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Carrie Giordano)