Darius Hampton
Redshirt senior defensive end on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 238 lb · Del City, OK · Del City HS
The story
4 defensive end on Western Kentucky's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Darius Hampton
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Darius Hampton is now graded as a developmental piece up front for Western Kentucky.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in pursuit and hit power.
Western Kentucky has produced 9 All-Conference defensive linemen. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2023. Brodric Martin went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (19 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #81
Background
Before WKU: Hampton joins WKU after spending the 2025 season at Central Oklahoma, where he appeared in 11 games and recorded 22 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two passes defended and one blocked kick. He was at Dodge City Community College in Kansas. There, he played in 10 games with 2...
The defensive line · Western Kentucky
- Mackavelli Malotumau7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Jayden Gray3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Rylen Sua-Filo3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Zeiqui Lawton3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Darius Hamptonno box-score line yet
20 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page