UNLV · L 31-39
No tackles.
SMU · L 20-59
No tackles.
Hampton has tackles in 7 of California’s 9 games: none against UNLV and SMU.
Aaron Hampton
Played for two head coaches in three seasons at California. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Wagner — Week 3, 2026.
13 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | California | 41 | 21 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | California | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 56 | 27 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #557 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #63 of 74 ACC LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 2,705 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
