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3 Chargers Players to Watch in Season Opener vs. Chiefs in Brazil

3. RB Omarion Hampton

We'll end it off with the Bolts first-round pick, who has been itching to get things rolling in his rookie campaign.

"Really just getting out there with the guys," Hampton said earlier in the week. "We built a strong relationship in camp and everything. Just getting out there, playing with them and letting it all come out and play, everything we worked on."

He later added: "I couldn't be more excited, to be honest."

Hampton stood out during his first training camp and even in the limited action he suited up for in the preseason.

The running back finished each his last two collegiate seasons with at least 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns and carried the load in the backfield for the Tar Heels.

But perhaps something to keep an eye on with the rookie is how he can provide a difference for the Bolts offense when it comes to churning those tough yards.

As a team last season the Chargers finished the regular season averaging 2.67 yards after contact per attempt, which landed outside of the top 20 in the NFL, according to PFF. Meanwhile, Hampton averaged over 4.35 yards after contact per attempt in each of his last two seasons with the Tar Heels.

It will be something to keep track of to see how it translates in the pros, but could be a difference maker for the Bolts especially in tight games.

"He's gotten better at everything," Chargers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman said about Hampton last week. "Why? Because all he does is come into work every single day and just go to work. And work and work and work and try to get it right. It's awesome. That mindset is awesome.

"He's just getting better at everything. We'll see it goes, but we're really excited to have him," Roman added. "I just love how he does what he does every day."

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