2020 Football Roster
Mike Hampton
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Hillsborough HS
2018 All-AAC Honorable Mention
A three-year starter at cornerback for the Bulls, Hampton earned All-AAC honorable mention honors in 2018 and started 33 games on his career...in 2018 heย ranked second in the conference and ninth nationally with 18 passes defended (1.4 per game), which ranks as the second-most in USF history, just one shy of the season mark...for his career, he logged 137 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions, 28 pass break-ups and 30 passes defended.
2020: Started all nine of the Bulls' games on the year at cornerback...posted 33 tackles, four pass break-ups and a fumble recovery on the year...posted a tackle and fumble recovery in the season-opening win over The Citadel (9.12)...posted a season-high nine tackles at Cincinnati (10/3)...had five tackles at Temple (10/17) and vs. UCF (11/27)...declared for the NFL Draft at the conclusion of the season.
2019: Started all 12 games at cornerbackโฆtotaled 50 tackles and six pass breakupsโฆhad two tackles for loss for a combined loss of 4 yardsโฆrecorded a season-high three pass breakups at UConn (10/5)โฆhad multiple tackles in 10 gamesโฆrecorded a career-high eight tackles at UConn (10/5) and vs. Memphis (11/23)โฆmade a tackle for a loss of 3 yards at East Carolina (10/26).
2018: All-conference honorable mention selection by conference coaches and third team by Phil Steele in his first season as a starting cornerback...started 11 gamesโฆranked second in the conference and ninth nationally with 18 passes defended (1.4 per game), which rank as the second-most in USF history, just one shy of the season mark โฆposted 16 pass breakups, which stand as the second-most in USF history...tied for second on the team with two interceptionsโฆtotaled 43 tackles (35 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, one sackโฆset a career high with seven tackles (all solo) at Houston (10/27)โฆstarted the season with three tackles and an interception in a win over Elon (9/1)โฆmade seven tackles and intercepted a pass in a win at UMass (10/6)โฆmade five tackles (all solo) against UCF (11/23)โฆtotaled at least one tackle in 12 games and pass breakups in nine games.
2017: Totaled 11 tackles (nine solo) and two pass breakups while playing in all 12 games (one start)โฆtied his career high with three tackles against Texas Tech in the Birmingham Bowl (12/23)...started the season opener against San Jose State (8/26), finishing with three tackles and a pass breakup...saw extensive action on special teams.
2016: Redshirt season.
HILLSBOROUGH HS: Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sportsโฆalso received offers from Alcorn State, FIU, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Marshall, Mercer, Middle Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Temple, Virginiaโฆplayed for Earl Garcia at Hillsborough High School in Tampaโฆnamed to the Florida Class 6A All-State Teamโฆnamed to the Tampa Tribuneโs 2015 All-Hillsborough County First Team after intercepting six passes and posting 37 tackles (25 solo)...earned teamโs Defensive Player of the Year award...two-year team captain...also caught 11 passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns as a seniorโฆnamed to the 2015 All-Western Conference First Team (Hillsborough County Public Schools), voted on by the school districtโs varsity coachesโฆ named a Tampa Tribune 2014 All-Hillsborough County honorable mentionโฆas a junior, made 51 tackles (33 solo) with four interceptions and seven pass breakups...also caught 30 passes for 591 yards with three touchdowns in 2014...four-year letterman.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 8, 1997 in Tampa...son of Katrina Platt and Michael Hampton...cousin of Najeh Davenport, who played at the University of Miami and with the NFLโs Packers and Colts...uncle, Eugene Hampton, played at Troy University...has three younger brothers, Markeith, Miyon and Jayden, and a younger sister, Morgan...hobbies include riding jet skis, fishing and playing Madden... a 2020 spring graduate in criminology and a member of the 2020 Athletics Spring Honor Roll.ย
HAMPTONโS CAREER HIGHS
Tackles 9 at Cincinnati (10/3/20)
TFL 1.0, (4X), last vs. Memphis (11/23/19)
Sacks 1.0, vs. UConn (10/20/18)
INT 1, (2X), last at UMass (10/6/18)
PBU 4, vs. East Carolina (9/22/18)
FR, 1, vs. The Citadel (9/12/20)
HAMPTON GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2020ย Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
The Citadel (1-0-1); Notre Dame (4-2-2); Cincinnati (9-4-5); ECU (4-2-2); Temple (5-5-0); Tulsa (1-1-0); Memphis (2-2-0); Houston (2-2-0); UCF (5-4-1)
2019 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
Wisconsin (4-4-0); Georgia Tech (1-1-0); South Carolina State (1-1-0); SMU (2-2-0); UConn (8-6-2); BYU (7-6-1); Navy (4-3-1); East Carolina (4-3-1); Temple (2-2-0); Cincinnati (6-4-2); Memphis (8-8-0); UCF (3-2-1).
2018 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
Elon (3-1-2); Georgia Tech (3-3-0); Illinois (2-2-0); East Carolina (4-3-1); UMass (7-5-2); UConn (2-2-0); Houston (7-7-0); Tulane (3-1-2); Cincinnati (3-2-1); Temple (2-2-0); UCF (5-5-0); Marshall (2-2-0).
2017 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
San Jose State (3-2-1); Illinois (1-1-0); Temple (1-0-1); East Carolina (1-1-0); Tulane (1-1-0); Tulsa (1-1-0); Texas Tech (3-3-0).
