Casey Hampton

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Casey Hampton
Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-09-03) September 3, 1977 (age 46)
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Ball (Galveston)
College:Texas (1996–2000)
NFL draft:2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:398
Sacks:9
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Casey Hampton Jr. (born September 3, 1977) is an American former professional

nose tackle and 2-time Super Bowl Champion over twelve seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to that he was an All-American college football player for the Texas Longhorns and a first round pick of the Steelers in the 2001 NFL draft
.

Early years

Hampton was born in Galveston, Texas.[1] He attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas, and was a letterman in football and track. He was twice named as the District Defensive Player of the Year, and as a senior, he was a Texas Class 5A All-State first-team selection. His Ball High jersey number (No. 63) was retired at a dinner and parade on April 6, 2009. Hampton is the only football player in school history to receive such an honor.[2]

In

track & field, Hampton was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events. He had top throws of 16.13 meters in the shot put and 48.08 meters in the discus throw
.

College career

Hampton attended the University of Texas, and started 37 consecutive games for the Texas Longhorns football team between 1997 and 2000. He became the first defensive lineman to lead the team in tackles two consecutive seasons (1999–2000), and recorded 329 tackles (177 solos) to rank 11th on the school's all-time list. Hampton registered 56 quarterback pressures and caused nine fumbles in his college career. He earned consensus first-team All-American recognition as a senior, having received first-team honors from the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, the Walter Camp Foundation.[3] He was also a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by the Conference Coaches.

Hampton was an All-America first-team selection by the Football Writers Association and Associated Press as a junior in 1999. In 1998, he was named the team's Most Consistent Defensive Player and started every game. That season, he recorded 60 tackles (29 solos) with two sacks and eight stops for losses and registered six quarterback pressures, five pass deflections and recovered one fumble. He also appeared in three games in 1997 before being granted a medical redshirt but played in every game as a true freshman in 1996, starting six at nose guard and recorded 77 tackles (51 solos), one sack and seven stops for losses.[4] In his freshman season, he also had three quarterback pressures and a forced fumble. Hampton majored in history.

In 2000,

caked. Ever," fellow defensive tackle Rogers said. "He says he wasn't even caked in junior high, but I, at least, am humble enough to say that I might have been once or twice. So I'd say some of what he says is questionable."[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m) 		314 lb
(142 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 5.25 s 34 reps
All values are from
NFL Combine[6][7]

2001

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Hampton in the first round (19th overall) of the 2001 NFL draft.[8] Hampton was the fifth defensive tackle drafted in 2001.[9]

On July 22, 2001, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Hampton to a five-year, $6.80 million contract with a signing bonus of $3.10 million.[10][11]

Throughout training camp, he competed for the job as the starting nose tackle against Kendrick Clancy. Head coach Bill Cowher named Hampton the backup nose tackle behind Kendrick Clancy to start the regular season.[12]

He made his professional regular season debut in the

Cleveland Browns.[13] He finished his rookie season with 22 combined tackles (nine solo) and a sack in 16 games and 11 starts.[14] The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense was ranked as the No. 1 defense overall and also finished first against the run.[15]

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished first in the

New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.[13]

2002

Hampton entered training camp slated as the starting nose tackle and was officially named the starter to start the 2002 regular season. Defensive coordinator

Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[17] Hampton forced a fumble by fullback Mike Alstott and recovered it for the first fumble recovery of his career in the second quarter. He also had a strip/sack on quarterback Rob Johnson and the ball was recovered by teammate Kendrell Bell to stop a potential touchdown on the Steelers' five-yard line in the third quarter. Hampton also sacked quarterback Shaun King and earned his first multi-sack game of his career.[18] He finished his second season with 40 combined tackles (23 solo), two sacks, and two forced fumbles in 16 games and 15 starts.[14]

2003

Hampton, Aaron Smith, and Kimo von Oelhoffen returned as the starting defensive line to start the 2003 regular season.

New York Jets.[20]
On December 18, 2003, Hampton was voted to the
Pittsburgh Steelers finished third in the AFC North
with a 6-10 record and did not qualify for the playoffs.

2004

On January 8, 2004, the Pittsburgh Steelers fired defensive coordinator

injured reserve due to a torn ACL in his right knee.[25] Hampton finished the season with 15 combined tackles (eight solo) in six games and six starts.[14]

2005

On August 22, 2005, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Hampton to a five-year, $22.80 million contract extension with a signing bonus of $4 million.[26][27]

Hampton returned as the starter and anchored the defensive line in 2005, along with Smith and von Oelhoffen.

Baltimore Ravens in Week 8. He finished the season with 42 combined tackles (25 solo) in 16 games and 15 starts.[14]

The

Seattle Seahawks 21–10 in Super Bowl XL.[29]

2006

Hampton returned as the starting nose tackle in 2006 and teamed with defensive ends Aaron Smith and

New Orleans Saints.[33] On December 19, 2006, Hampton was named to the 2007 Pro Bowl.[34] He completed the season with 40 combined tackles (25 solo) and a pass deflection in 15 games and 15 starts.[14]

2007

On January 5, 2007, Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach

Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15.[37] Hampton finished the season with 33 combined tackles (17 solo) and was credited with half a sack in 15 games and 15 starts.[14]

2008

Hampton, Kiesel, and Smith returned as the starting defensive linemen for the third consecutive season. He missed three consecutive games (Weeks 4–7) due to a

New England Patriots.[39] He finished the season in 2008 with 22 combined tackles (13 solo), a pass deflection, and a sack in 13 games and 13 starts.[14]

The

Arizona Cardinals 27–23.[39]

2009

Hampton started in the

Green Bay Packers in Week 15.[40] On December 29, 2009, Hampton was selected to play in the 2010 Pro Bowl.[41] He started in all 16 games in 2009 and finished with career-high 43 combined tackles (23 solo) and a career-high 2.5 sacks.[14]

2010

On February 25, 2010, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Hampton to a three-year, $21.30 million contract that includes $11 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $6.50 million.[42][27]

Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau retained Hampton, Kiesel, and Smith as the starting defensive linemen for the sixth consecutive season.

New York Jets.[45] He completed the season with 20 combined tackles (ten solo) and a sack in 15 games and 14 starts.[14]

The

New York Jets 24–19 in the AFC Championship Game and reached Super Bowl XLV.[45] On February 6, 2011, Hampton started in Super Bowl XLV
and made one solo tackle as the Steelers lost 31–25 against the
Green Bay Packers.[45]

2011

Hampton was sidelined for three games (Weeks 5–7) due to a shoulder injury he sustained the previous week.

Cleveland Browns.[47] Hampton finished his 11th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers with 31 combined tackles (17 solo) in 13 games and 12 starts.[14]

2012

During the offseason, Hampton underwent surgery on his ACL. On March 15, 2012, Hampton agreed to restructure his contract to remain with the Steelers. His base salary was changed from $4.89 million to $2.80 million.

Cincinnati Bengals.[50] He started all 16 games in 2012 and recorded 26 combined tackles (11 solo).[14]

For his career, he played in 157 regular season games, recording 350 tackles, 9.0 sacks, three pass deflected, four forced fumbles, and two recovered fumbles. After retiring, he was nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame every year from 2020 to 2024, but has never been selected a semi-finalist.[51]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Comb Solo Ast Sacks FF FR FR Yds Int Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2001 PIT 16 30 16 14 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 PIT 16 46 29 17 2.0 2 1 36 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 PIT 16 39 27 12 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2004 PIT 6 15 8 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 PIT 16 44 27 17 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 PIT 15 46 31 15 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007 PIT 15 36 19 17 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 PIT 13 22 13 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2009 PIT 16 43 23 20 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 PIT 15 20 10 10 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 PIT 13 31 17 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 PIT 16 26 11 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 173 398 231 167 9.0 4 2 36 0 0 0 0 0 4

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