Chargers select North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton with 1st-round pick
- Los Angeles selected running back Omarion Hampton with the 22nd overall pick Thursday night.
- The team needed to upgrade its offensive weaponry and establish a strong ground game.
- Hampton was the second running back chosen during the first round of the draft.
- As a senior in 2024, Hampton rushed for 1,660 yards for North Carolina.
- He joins a revamped running back group that includes free agent signee Najee Harris.
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Chargers select North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton with 1st-round pick
EL SEGUNDO — The Chargers selected running back Omarion Hampton from the University of North Carolina with their first-round pick, (22nd overall), in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Hampton satisfies their need for a playmaker who can help them establish a sound ground game. Hampton will be paired with running back Najee Harris, who signed with the Chargers as a free agent. Harris topped 1,000 yards in each of his first four seasons in the NFL …
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