Omarion Hampton ranked among college football's top 10 running backs for 2024 by ESPN

Posted Mar 8, 2024
North Carolina entered last season wanting to place a bigger emphasis on running the football. Mission accomplished. Omarion Hampton had a breakout sophomore season en route to becoming a Doak Walker Award finalist and Walter Camp first-team All-America. Hampton rushed for 1,504 yards, second on UNC's single-season list, with 15 rushing touchdowns. (ESPN.com)

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