The Clemson Tigers football season recently came to an end with a loss to Texas in the new 12 team College Football Playoff on Dec. 21. Despite this loss, the Tigers had a successful season ending with a record of 10-4 and claiming their 8th ACC title in the last ten years. Former Florida High cornerback and Clemson freshman Ashton Hampton played a big role in Clemson’s 2024 season.
During the ACC title game, Hampton played in pass coverage for 38 snaps and only allowed six yards on four targets. The SMU quarterback, Kevin Jennings was held to a QBR of 75.8 by the Clemson defense for the entirety of the game. The Mustangs made a 2nd half comeback and tied the game up with 16 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Clemson kicker Nolan Hauser kicked a go ahead 56-yard field goal to give the Tigers the win in a 34-31 victory over SMU.
During the season, Hampton played in 14 games this season and made some memorable plays in his first year of being a Clemson Tiger. One of those plays included a 53-yard pick six in week 3 against NC State. On the season, Hampton racked up 27 total tackles, 2 interceptions, and 5 passes defended.
During his time at FSUHS, Hampton played 4 years on varsity as a two-way player at the wide receiver and cornerback positions. As a wide receiver Hampton had a career total of 1797 reception yards on 115 receptions with 21 receiving touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, Hampton had 192 total tackles, 6 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles. While at Florida High Hampton helped his team make the regional finals all four years with the best state tournament run taking place in the 22-23 season which ended in a loss in the FHSAA 2S state final.
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