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DOMINIQUE HAMPTON

SAF Washington

 

HEIGHT 6’ 2’’

WEIGHT 215 lbs

ARM 33 1/4’’

HAND 10’’

 

Prospect Grade

6.00

Traits Or Talent To Be Above-Average Backup

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Overview

Average game film has to be weighed against his traits and the potential of what he could do with pro coaching. Hampton is big, fast and long, and defensive coordinators can work with that. He's more comfortable operating as a read-and-react high safety than in man coverage. He's willing in run support, but erratic angles to the tackle and below-average body control can lead to poor positioning and excessive arm tackles. Hampton's traits and potential could sway a team to take him on Day 3 and develop him into an average backup with core special teams value.

Strengths

Impressive physical attributes, including a 6-foot-7 wingspan.

Uses balanced field vision for concise reads as split safety.

Long strider with above-average play speed for his size.

Long arms create a high win rate on contested catches.

Has put some fearsome strikes on pass catchers.

Wide-flowing tackle net when locked in with tackle positioning.

 

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[TradeTheBeal!]

Those run fits are spicy!

[Riggo-toni]

Always weird to see a macho dude with a girl's name.  Hopefully he will be better than a guy named Su(a)

[BleedBNG]

 

[zCommander]

36 minutes ago, Riggo-toni said:

Always weird to see a macho dude with a girl's name.  Hopefully he will be better than a guy named Su(a)

 

Just call him Dom. You be alright lol 

[Bifflog]

Excerpt from Dan Brugler's The Beast Draft Guide:

9. DOMINIQUE HAMPTON | Washington 6023 | 213 lbs. | 6SR Glendale, Ariz. (Centennial) 7/25/2000 (age 23.75) #7
BACKGROUND: Dominique “Dom” Hampton, the youngest of two boys, was born in Atlanta. When he was in elementary school, his family moved to Arizona and
settled in the Glendale area. His first sport was baseball, followed by basketball, then football at age 6. Hampton tried track during a brief hiatus from football at age
8, but he returned to the field and started to blossom at the Pop Warner level, where he was coached by former NFL defensive back Muhammad Oliver (father of NFL
CB Isaiah Oliver). Hampton attended Centennial High School in Peoria, where he was a four-year letterman on varsity, primarily as a cornerback. As a sophomore, he
helped lead the program to a 12-2 record and the 2015 state championship. As a senior, Hampton saw more time as a receiver and led Centennial to a 13-1 record,
including the 2017 state title (59-yard touchdown reception and interception in the championship game). He finished his senior year with seven interceptions and
four total touchdowns (two receiving, two interception returns). Hampton was also a highly accomplished track athlete at Centennial, placing fourth at the 2018 state
championships in the 100 meters (10.80 seconds) and third in the 200 meters (21.73).
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A three-star recruit, Hampton was the No. 76 cornerback in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 13 recruit in Arizona (top -ranked defensive back in the state). His
recruitment started to pick up the spring of his junior year, when he earned a handful of P ac-12 scholarship offers. After receiving an offer from Washington
defensive backs coach Jimmy Lake in May 2017, Hampton attended a Huskies camp in June and was named the top defensive back th ere. A month later, he officially
committed to Washington and was the No. 16 recruit in the Huskies’ 2018 class. After three years at cornerback, Hampton transitioned to safety in the spring of 2021.
He took advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted because of the pandemic and returned for his sixth season in 2023.
His older brother (D.J.) played safety and ran track at Mesa (Ariz.) Community College (2013 -14) and Idaho (2015-16). Hampton graduated with his degree from
Washington. He accepted his invitation to the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2018: (4/0) 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Enrolled in June 2018
2019: (11/0) 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
2020: (4/0) 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Pandemic-shortened season
2021: (11/3) 30 0.0 0.0 1 2 0 Missed one game (injury)
2022: (12/11) 42 0.5 0.0 0 4 0 Missed one game (injury)
2023: (15/15) 109 0.0 0.0 0 9 2 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12; Led the team in tackles
Total: (57/29) 190 0.5 0.0 1 15 2
HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE 6023 215 10 33 1/4 79 7/8 4.51 2.66 1.60 39 10’2” 4.14 6.83 - (no bench press — choice)
PRO DAY 6025 213 9 1/2 32 7/8 79 1/2 4.45 2.55 1.57 - - 4.18 - 20 (stood on combine jumps, 3-cone)
STRENGTHS: Impressive physical traits, with his long frame and balanced athleticism … muscular frame and physical hitter — makes sure pass catchers feel his
presence over the middle … tackling technique looks different on each play, but the burst to close and striking skills through the target remain the same … running
backs don’t have much luck turning runs outside on his patrol … sees the field very well when everything stays in front of him … galloping, long-striding speed helps
him chase down plays … matches up well versus size in coverage and uses his long arms to go ball searching at the catch point … locks out blocks as an edge setter,
allowing him to unwind and be a factor outside … experienced special -teams contributor (557 career snaps) … experienced playing two high, one high, in the box and
in the slot … set school record for games played (57).
WEAKNESSES: Struggled to find a positional home over his six seasons, bouncing between multiple secondary spots … occasionally a beat lat e driving on throws
outside the numbers from the post … pursuit angles tend to swerve and get out of control … can be inconsistent with his steps and transitions working from man
coverage … doesn’t have the controlled coverage movements to be an every-down slot in the NFL … didn’t make enough plays at the line of scrimmage on tape and
wasn’t used much as a blitzer … undisciplined penalties are part of his story … has the pass-catching skills to make the interception but didn’t create turnovers on tape
… will be a 24-year-old NFL rookie.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Washington, Hampton played strong safety in former defensive coordinator Chuck Morrell’s scheme. A cornerback when he arrived
in Seattle, he joined a loaded secondary in 2018 (Byron Murphy, Taylor Rapp, Kyler Gordon, Elijah Molden, etc.) and moved to safety in 2021 — but spent most of
that season in the coach’s doghouse following a taunting penalty vs. Michigan. He played nickel in 2022 before he moved to strong safety and had a career year in his
final season, leading the Huskies in tackles. Despite not always playing up to his freakshow combine numbers, he is a high-caliber athlete with the balance to break
down in smaller spaces and the range to cover a lot of ground. He doesn’t allow his long arms to go to waste, using them to work off blocks and influence the catch
point, although he accounted for just three turnovers (two interceptions, one forced fumble) in 57 career games. Overall, Hampton is undisciplined with his man-
coverage responsibilities, but he is an impressive size/speed athlete who diagnoses well from zone and is an explosive striker as a tackler. He projects as a team’s
third safety who can impact all three levels of the field and contribute as a gunner/special -teams standout.
GRADE: 4th Round

 

[Skinsinparadise]

I talked about him a lot on yesterday's draft thread after he was taken.

 

I watched him a bunch before the draft because I was hunting for late round draft possibilities on the mock's draft thread and i end up taking him.

 

Really good range, i think he's better as a box safety albiet Washington used him more in coverage

 

Led the safety goup in tackles is around the ball, one of the best athletes in this group.

 

Doesn't always wrap his tackles well.  But he flies to the ball and plays with gusto.  Plays with a mean streak, too.

[Skinsinparadise]

 

 

[Skinsinparadise]

Brugler

 

 

[OtisDriftwood25]

I think Hampton first focus will to fill the Cam Chancellor type role in Dan Quinn defense. I also believe he will practice as off ball LB some on third down. Dallas played 220 lb safety at linebacker most the season.

[Koolblue13]

Seems like the Chinn replacement. Could really be something with our defensive coaching staff.