Lorenzo Hampton

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Lorenzo Timothy Hampton (born March 12, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s. Hampton played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins.

Early life

Hampton was born in Lake Wales, Florida in 1962.[1] He attended Lake Wales High School,[2] and he played high school football for the Lake Wales Highlanders.

College career

Hampton accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators teams from 1981 to 1984.[3] Hampton shared the Gators' backfield with fellow running backs John L. Williams and Neal Anderson from 1982 to 1984,[4] and he was often used as a blocking back when Williams and Anderson were the ball carriers. Memorably, he ran for 138 yards against the Florida State Seminoles in 1982.[3] In his four seasons as a Gator, he compiled 1,993 rushing and 655 receiving yards.[3]

Professional career

The Miami Dolphins chose Hampton in the first round (27th pick overall) in the 1985 NFL draft.[5] He played for coach Don Shula's Dolphins for five years from Template:NFL Year to Template:NFL Year.[6] Hampton started in thirty-three of the seventy games in which he played, and finished his career with 500 carries for 1,949 rushing yards and twenty-two touchdowns, 123 receptions for 954 receiving yards and six touchdowns, and ninety-six kickoff returns for 2,025 yards.[1]

 

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1985 MIA 16 1 105 369 3.5 15 3 8 56 7.0 15 0
1986 MIA 16 16 186 830 4.5 54 9 61 446 7.3 19 3
1987 MIA 12 7 75 289 3.9 34 1 23 223 9.7 24 0
1988 MIA 16 10 117 414 3.5 33 9 23 204 8.9 39 3
1989 MIA 10 0 17 47 2.8 9 0 8 25 3.1 12 0
70 34 500 1,949 3.9 54 22 123 954 7.8 39 6

Life after the NFL

Hampton's charitable foundation, Lemon-Aid Makers, runs a series of South Florida summer football camps in for inner-city elementary and middle school boys ages 7 to 14.[4]

As of 2010, Hampton had been married to his wife Marcia for nineteen years.[4] They have two children: a daughter, Loren, and a son, Lorenzo, Jr.[4]

See also

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References

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  3. ↑ a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Template:Webarchive, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 127, 138–140, 147–148, 166, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ a b c d Kevin Brockway, "Where are they now? Lorenzo Hampton," The Gainesville Sun (August 1, 2010). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
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  6. ↑ National Football League, Historical Players, Lorenzo Hampton. Retrieved August 5, 2010.

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Bibliography

  • Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). Template:ISBN.
  • Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). Template:ISBN.
  • Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). Template:ISBN.
  • McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). Template:ISBN.
  • Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). Template:ISBN.

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