Casey Hampton
Hampton during 2011 NFL season.
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 3, 1977 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Galveston, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Galveston (TX) Ball | ||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 373 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 9.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Casey Hampton, Jr. (born September 3, 1977), nicknamed "Big Snack," is an American former football nose tackle who played twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, and received All-American recognition. The Pittsburgh Steelers picked him in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Hampton was selected for the Pro Bowl five times.
Hampton was born in Galveston, Texas. He attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas, and was a letterman in football and track. He was twice named as the District Defensive Player of the Year, and as a senior, he was a Texas Class 5A All-State first-team selection. His Ball High jersey number (No. 63) was retired at a dinner and parade on April 6, 2009. Hampton is the only football player in school history to receive such an honor.
In track & field, Hampton was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events. He had top-throws of 16.13 meters in the shot put and 48.08 meters in the discus throw.
Hampton attended the University of Texas, and started 37 consecutive games for the Texas Longhorns football team between 1997 and 2000. He became the first defensive lineman to lead the team in tackles two consecutive seasons (1999–2000), and recorded 329 tackles (177 solos) to rank 11th on the school's all-time list. Hampton registered 56 quarterback pressures and caused nine fumbles in his college career. He earned consensus first-team All-American recognition as a senior, having received first-team honors from the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, the Walter Camp Foundation. He was also a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by the Conference Coaches.
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