Ashton Hampton

Rangy defensive back who entered 2025 credited with 30 tackles (0.5 for loss), six pass breakups and two interceptions (including one he returned 53 yards for a touchdown) in 455 defensive snaps over 14 games (four starts) … broke out during his freshman campaign in 2024, earning Freshman All-America honors … son of a Division I head coach. 2025: Tallied three tackles and a pass breakup vs. No. 9 LSU … collected three tackles, a pass breakup and an interception vs. Troy … made two tackles at Georgia Tech … added five tackles vs. Syracuse … posted five tackles (one for loss) at North Carolina … made three tackles at Boston College … credited with six tackles (one for loss) and three pass breakups vs. SMU … broke up a pass vs. Duke … recorded a team-high and career-high 10 tackles and added two pass breakups vs. Florida State … posted one tackle at No. 19 Louisville … added a pass breakup vs. Furman … collected five tackles and broke up a pass that was intercepted by Ricardo Jones for the game-sealing pick-six at South Carolina. 2024: Credited with 30 tackles (0.5 for loss), six pass breakups and two interceptions (including one he returned 53 yards for a touchdown) in 455 defensive snaps over 14 games (four starts) … tabbed by both the FWAA and College Football Network as a Freshman All-American … All-ACC Academic Team selection … made his collegiate debut vs. No. 1 Georgia … recorded four tackles vs. Appalachian State … added one tackle (0.5 for loss) and a 53-yard interception return for touchdown vs. NC State … collected three tackles and a pass breakup at Florida State … broke up a pass at Wake Forest … made one tackle vs. Virginia … credited with four tackles and a highlight reel one-handed interception at Virginia Tech … collected a career-high seven tackles and a pass breakup at Pitt … credited with two tackles vs. The Citadel … made one tackle vs. No. 16 South Carolina … broke up a pass and made one tackle vs. No. 8 SMU … collected five tackles and a pass breakup at No. 3 Texas.