UNC football star named to third preseason All-American first-team

Omarion Hampton has been named to the AP preseason All-American first-team joining SN and ESPN.

College football is not short of talented runnings. Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, California’s Jaydn Ott, and Ohio State‘s TreVeyon Henderson all join UNC football‘s Omarion Hampton in the top of the positional rankings.

However, Hampton has now joined just Gordon as the two running backs to be selected to three preseason first-team All-Americans after the most recent selection of the Associated Press.

For a team that found most of their success through the air last season with now New England quarterback Drake Maye, the emphasis will be on the running game this season.

The need for stability and success could not come at a better time as Mack Brown still isn’t sure who is going to take the field for the first snap of the game against Minnesota next week.

After just 400 yards in his freshman season, Hampton broke out last year eclipsing the 1,500-yard mark on the ground plus another 200 yards through the air and a total of 16 touchdowns combined.

He ranked No. 1 in the entire conference last season in rushes, yards, and touchdowns. He was also No. 5 in the entire NCAA in yards from scrimmage behind just Gordon, Jeanty, Kimani Vidal, and Cody Schrader.

What can Hampton do next?

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