With a strong combine, the Carolina Tar Heel remains on track to be a first round pick in the NFL draft.
UNC running back Omarion Hampton dazzled at the NFL Combine. Safely a top-5 running back in this class, Hampton is as high as RB-2 for many sharp fantasy gamers. He was expected to run in the 4.4’s and came away with a 4.46 40-yard dash.
In regard to burst, Hampton had a 38’’ vertical and a 10’10’’ broad jump. His 1.54 10-yard split was 8th amongst his fellow backs competing at the combine. These are positive metrics that help reinforce prior evaluations held by many scouts heading into the NFL Combine.
Omarion Hampton is a 3-down workhorse who will garner plenty of interest in the NFL Draft. Hampton is gaining steam to be selected in the first round and will be an early first round pick in dynasty rookie drafts.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
The all purpose running back from UNC will be at the top of dynasty rookie drafts after his name gets called in Green Bay.
Ashton Jeanty is getting much deserved hype as the No.1 overall running back of the 2025 class. After him, there are a tier of eligible running backs who can take the mantle as the 2nd best running back in the class.
One of those running backs is North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton. Hampton is 6’ tall and 220 pounds. His muscular frame and body composition is similar to Jonathan Taylor. Hampton offers rushing and receiving which will make him a three down back in the NFL.
Omarion Hampton had 0 fumbles during his time at UNC. Hampton is projected to test somewhere in the 4.4 range for the 40-yard dash. Some teams that should be interested include the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, and Los Angeles Chargers. Hampton projects as a day 2 pick and will be an early 1st round pick in superflex dynasty rookie drafts.
Jeremiah Retzlaff, coachretzlaff1
