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83 Marques Hampton Jr.

  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 180
  • Hometown DuPont, Wash.
  • High School Steilacoom HS '17

Biography


2019: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart.

2018: Played in five games but did not have any catches or tackles on special teams. He had five receptions for 39 yards in three spring scrimmages, including a game-high four catches for 27 yards in EWU’s Red-White Game.

2017: Redshirted. Was selected as EWU’s Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year. He was the team’s scout team player of the week twice on special teams and once on offense.

HS: Graduated from Steilacoom HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Richard Lane. He had career totals in 27 games of 138 catches for 2,274 yards (16.5 per catch) and 23 touchdowns. He also had 113 tackles with five interceptions, four fumble recoveries and two fumbles forced. In his senior season, he was selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area first team as a wide receiver. He earned first team All-2A South Puget Sound League first team honors as both a wide receiver and defensive back. He finished with 73 receptions for 969 yards (13.3 per catch) and 13 touchdown grabs. He had five performances with at least 100 yards, including five catches for 152 yards and a touchdown versus River Ridge. He had a season-high 10 catches for 103 yards against Orting during his team’s eight-game winning streak. The Sentinels finished the season 8-3, beating Olympic 29-14 in the State 2A Playoffs before losing to Liberty 20-13 in the second round. As a junior, Hampton was selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area second team as a wide receiver. He also earned first team All-SPSL honors as a receiver and second team accolades as a defensive back. He had 54 catches for 1,102 yards and nine touchdowns. He had six performances with at least 100 yards, including career highs of 10 catches for 161 yards versus Fife. He added 11 catches for 203 yards and a touchdown as a sophomore when he also had a school-record three interceptions versus Yelm. He also competed in basketball and track and field in high school. His Steilacoom teammate, A. Pasesa Leiato, also signed with the Eagles, and current Eagle Josh Lewis (’14) attended the school as well. In addition, former Eagle wide receiver Greg Herd (’09) and Ed Harris (’94) played there. Herd holds school records for single season receiving yards (1,513) and touchdowns (13). He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Hampton is a two-star recruit according to scout.com as well as 247sports.com, who also ranked Hampton as the 23rd best prospect in the state of Washington. Listed as a three-star recruit by rivals.com.

Personal: Considering majoring in communication studies. Born 9/10/98 in Tacoma, Wash. Parents are Marques Hampton Sr. and Sarah Dorfner. First name is pronounced “marcus.”


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Historical Player Information

  • 83

    2017Freshman

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    6'1" 180 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2018Redshirt Freshman

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    6'1" 180 lbs
    83