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Adjusting to the NFL can be difficult for rookies, but each season, a few stand out almost immediately. Here are five from Week 3: Horton (pick No. 166) returned a punt 95 yards for a TD in the first quarter of Sunday's home game against the New Orleans Saints.
Remember way back when (it was only last March) when Los Angeles Chargers fans were giddy about Najee Harris fixing their running game? Those feelings have been leap-frogged - with an assist from the national media - by rookie running back Omarion Hampton.
Since 1950, there have been 93 consensus college football national champions. How many can you name?
With the start of the 2025 NFL regular season less than a week away, predictions on—well, everything—are naturally everywhere right now. And there's one out there right now that the Los Angeles Chargers and Omarion Hampton will love and the Las Vegas Raiders and Ashton Jeanty will hate.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Rookie seasons can be tough sledding, especially for running backs in a shared backfield, but that may not be the case for Omarion Hampton. That was the expectation for Omarion Hampton as he entered camp this season.
While Tre Harris was one of many second-round picks to remain unsigned through mid-July, the rookie made headlines when he was a no-show during the start of Chargers training camp. Well, the unofficial holdout is over.
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After making the playoffs in their first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh, expectations are high for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025. Per BetMGM, they're expected to win more than nine games for a second consecutive year.
The Bolts must address pivotal questions to make a deeper postseason run this upcoming season.
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Heading into the draft, there was not another player paired with a team as much as North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton was to the Denver Broncos. However, Denver passed, taking Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron.
The Broncos reportedly don't want to stand pat during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
At this point in the NFL Draft cycle, you know the probable top picks, including Miami quarterback Cam Ward, Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter, Penn State edge-rusher Abdul Carter and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.
The 2025 NFL Draft is now 12 days away. And you’ll be hard-pressed to find a mock draft that doesn’t have the Dallas Cowboys taking a running back with the 12th overall pick.
Denver went two years without a first-round pick before hitting a home run with quarterback Bo Nix in 2024. This year, it has the 20th pick and, by the looks of many mock drafts, Nix is about to get another weapon.
Troy Fautanu, the Steelers first-round pick in 2024, appeared in one game before losing his rookie season to a dislocated knee cap. They’ll hope for better with this year’s 21st pick, who could be one of these three prospects.
Last year, the Los Angeles Chargers took Notre Dame OT Joe Alt fifth overall. This year, Jim Harbaugh’s team owns the 22rd pick with links to these players in a variety of mock drafts.
Believe it or not, the good people at Yahoo! Sports are already on their sixth mock draft of the year. If you think that’s surprising, wait until you see who they have the Commanders taking.
Given their obvious need at the position, the Cowboys have been linked to Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty in countless mock drafts, but ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. thinks they may end up with another ball-carrier.
The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is underway. A full breakdown of the week's schedule can be found here. Before quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs take center stage Saturday at 1 p.m.
Each week, Yardbarker is monitoring the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled April 24-26 in Green Bay.
Height: 6000 (unofficial) Weight: 220 (unofficial) Year: Junior Pro Comparison: Deuce McAllister North Carolina Tar Heels RB Omarion Hampton is a dynamic but physical running back who should be afforded opportunities as a primary ball carrier in the NFL.
Omarion Hampton entered the UNC football team's Saturday road game against rival Duke with 2,460 rushing yards as a Tar Heel. The junior running back and
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