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Nick Hampton Carolina Panthers · #39

Linebacker · 6' 3", 235 lbs · Anderson, SC · Age 26

Nick Hampton is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, drafted 161st overall, 2023. In 2025 he recorded 10 tackles.

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Nick Hampton

Season avg10 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg17 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

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Scouting report

Nick Hampton — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C-

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Nick Hampton is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, drafted 161st overall, 2023. In 2025 he recorded 10 tackles.

Tackling

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Tackling

Average · defense

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Pass rush

Solid · defense

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Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Nick Hampton stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

11Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Nick Hampton — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling

10 TKL

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Pass rush

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Coverage

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The engine

How the model sees Nick Hampton

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

tackles

4–10

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sacks

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games

11–14

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 10 → projected 7 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-3.3 tackles

Everything it reads

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3 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 26 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 10 / 14 / 12

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Nick Hampton career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	PD
2023	10	4	0	1
2024	14	3	0	1
2025	12	10	0	0
Career	36	17	0.0	2

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Carolina Panthers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

86off index

76def index

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76%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A- (86), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 77, pass rush 53, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Nick Hampton

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

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The beginning

Nick Hampton is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, in his 4th NFL season.

Carolina Panthers

Turning pro

Drafted 161st overall, 2023 as a Linebacker.

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Nick Hampton is a Carolina Panthers linebacker, drafted 161st overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has recorded 17 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 10 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Hampton's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 235 lbs
Draft: 161st overall, 2023
Born: Anderson, SC
Age: 26
Jersey: #39

Background

Nick Hampton is from Anderson, SC and is 26 years old. He was drafted 161st overall, 2023 and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 235 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has recorded 17 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Hampton is currently on the Carolina Panthers roster.

The person

Nick Hampton is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 17 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across 3 seasons (2023–2025).

Tackle volume17 career tackles over 3 seasons.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 2 passes defensed.

Draft pedigree161st overall, 2023.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Nick Hampton — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Nick Hampton, answered.

What position does Nick Hampton play?

Nick Hampton is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers.

When was Nick Hampton drafted?

Nick Hampton was drafted 161st overall, 2023.

How many seasons has Nick Hampton played?

3 (2023–2025).

What are Nick Hampton's career stats?

He has recorded 17 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Nick Hampton career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.